CAIRO: King Ibn Saud, Ruling Monarch of Saudi Arabia, swore to President Roosevelt that he and all his sons would fight until death, if Palestine was given to the Jews — this is revealed today [Sept 5] by the independent afternoon newspaper ‘Al Mokatam’, in an article on the Palestine issue, writes A.P. Staff Correspondent.

The article added that the King asserted he would declare war on the Zionists and those who support them. The newspaper stated that … “we can now reveal exactly the conversation between King Ibn Saud and the late President Roosevelt, when they met shortly before the President died”.

“Ibn Saud swore to the President,” the newspaper continued, “that he would fight until he and his sons were killed, if Palestine were given to the Jews. He also said, that does not mean he does not like the Jews, but owing to his belief that Zionist aims are unjust, he explained that he cannot rest when he sees his Arab brothers attacked”. Azzam Bey, General Secretary of the Arab League, told the Press … that President Roosevelt had promised King Ibn Saud that he would not support the Jews in Palestine.

Published in Dawn, September 7th, 2020