 Contemporaneous sources emphasized the Jewish leadership 's attempt to stop the Arab exodus from the city and the Arab leadership as a motivating factor in the refugees ' flight . According to the British district superintendent of police , " Every effort is being made by the Jews to persuade the Arab populace to stay and carry on with their normal lives , to get their shops and business open and to be assured that their lives and interests will be safe . " Time Magazine wrote on 3 May 1948 : 
 Contemporaneous sources emphasized the Jewish leadership <a href='null_genetive' title='1'><mark>'s</mark></a>attempt to stop the Arab exodus from the city and the Arab leadership as a motivating factor in the refugees <a href='null_genetive' title='2'><mark>'</mark></a>flight . According to the British district superintendent of police , " Every effort is being made by the Jews to persuade the Arab populace to stay and carry on with their normal lives , to get their shops and business open and to be assured that their lives and interests will be safe . " Time Magazine wrote on 3 May 1948 : 
Contemporaneous sources emphasized the Jewish leadership  attempt to stop the Arab exodus from da city and the Arab leadership as a motivating factor in tdarefugees  flight . According to thdaritish district superintendent of police , " Every effort is bein made by the Jews to persuade thedaab populace to stay and carry on with their normal lives , to get their shops and bizness open and to be assured dat their lives and interests will be safe . " Time Magazine wrote on 3 May 1948 :