EVENT INFORMATION

27
January
1919

First Palestinian National Congress meets in Jerusalem

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๐Ÿ“… 27 January 1919 ๐Ÿ“ Palestine

Organizations/movement: Palestinian National Congress; Muslim-Christian associations. Action: Delegates met from 27 January to 10 February and articulated opposition to Zionist political aims and support for Arab self-determination. Result: A common political platform emerged from a countrywide gathering. Its demands did not become the settlement adopted by the victorious powers. Impact / interpretation: The congress helped turn local associations into a national political network. Early links with a broader Syrian-Arab project coexisted with increasingly specific Palestinian representation.

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Organizations in this Event

Palestinian National Congress

Muslim-Christian associations