November 10, 1938 Statement by the Arab Defense Committee of Damascus by hadassah | Aug 14, 2017 | Arabs Say No to Jewish Homeland, British Mandate of Palestine, State of Israel Statement by the Arab Defense Committee of Damascus: “ARABS CAN NEVER ACCEPT A DECISION DENYING THEM A SINGLE INCH OF THEIR COUNTRY.” Source: New York Times, November 10, 1938.