Sir John-Hope-Simpson — Deemed the main reason for the Palestinian riots (1929) was because there was insufficient land in Palestine to absorb the flow of immigration + criticised the Jewish hiring policy -> responsible for deplorable conditions of the Arab farmers Recommended immigration and land purchase control on the Jews

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I like the idea of dating, but I'm not dating anyone exclusively, particularly right now. It's hard to be in a relationship unless you're ready to go public with it. So it's a lot easier for me to not be in a relationship. I really don't want that part of my life to be tabloid fodder.

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