Palestinian congress in Damascus advances an independence claim

Organizations/movement: Al-Karmel newspaper. Action: Nassar collected his articles into a short study explaining Zionism’s history and objectives to Arabic readers. Result: His arguments circulated in...

Organizations/movement: Palestine Anti-Zionism Society / Palestine National League. Action: An association in New York organized opposition to the Zionist political project and later used the name...

Organizations/movement: Muslim-Christian associations. Action: Local Muslim and Christian leaders formed associations, beginning in 1918, to oppose the national-home policy and represent the country’s...

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...

Organizations/movement: Palestinian petitioners; General Syrian Congress. Action: Local delegations and petitioners presented objections to the Zionist program to the American commission. Its...

Organizations/movement: Palestinian nationalist mobilization. Action: The festival, lasting 2–9 April, became a setting for nationalist speeches and protests; violence included attacks on Jewish...

Organizations/movement: Palestinian associations and clubs. Action: Organizers sought to convene a further national congress during British military administration; Palestinian clubs also addressed...

Organizations/movement: Palestinian National Congress; Arab Executive Committee. Action: Delegates met in Haifa from 13–19 December, adopted demands for representative national government and...

Organizations/movement: Palestinian National Congress; Arab Executive Committee. Action: The Jerusalem congress, continuing to 4 June, decided to take the Palestinian case directly to the British...

Organizations/movement: Palestine Arab Delegation; Arab Executive Committee. Action: The delegation pursued meetings and representations in London during 1921–1922, seeking political rights and...