EVENT INFORMATION

24
June
1891

Jerusalem notables petition against settlement immigration

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๐Ÿ“… 24 June 1891 ๐Ÿ“ Palestine

Organizations/movement: Jerusalem Palestinian notables. Action: Notables petitioned the Ottoman government to restrict immigration and land acquisition associated with the emerging settlement project. Result: Opposition reached the imperial authorities through an established channel of political representation; the settlement movement continued. Impact / interpretation: This early episode shows that local objections preceded the Balfour Declaration. It should be understood within Ottoman rule, rather than as resistance to an Israeli state that did not yet exist.

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Jerusalem Palestinian notables