First Palestine Arab Women’s Congress

Organizations/movement: Palestine Arab Workers’ Society (PAWS). Action: Workers, especially in the railway sector, organized an independent Arab labour body in Haifa after seeking official approval....

Organizations/movement: Palestinian nationalist protesters. Action: Protests and shutdowns during 25 March–1 April challenged the visit of the politician associated with the 1917 declaration....

Organizations/movement: Al-Karmel women’s section. Action: Nassar used a regular newspaper section to discuss education, social equality and women’s public responsibilities. Result: Women’s issues...

Organizations/movement: Palestinian National Congress; Arab Executive Committee. Action: Delegates met in Jerusalem through 27 June, continuing coordination and renewing the Executive’s representative...

Organizations/movement: Palestine Arab Women’s Congress; Arab Women’s Executive. Action: Women convened in Jerusalem, submitted resolutions to the High Commissioner and carried their demands to...

Organizations/movement: Arab Women’s Union, Haifa. Action: Organizers created a women’s union and developed a base for collective public activity. Result: The union later participated prominently in...

Organizations/movement: Palestine Arab Workers’ Society; General Conference of Arab Workers. Action: Delegates from several towns assembled in Haifa and advanced demands over working conditions,...

Organizations/movement: Pan-Islamic Congress. Action: Participants met in Jerusalem through 17 December, linking defense of Muslim holy places with wider concern over Palestine. Result: An...

Organizations/movement: Arab National Conference. Action: A meeting alongside the Pan-Islamic Congress adopted a covenant emphasizing Arab independence, unity and opposition to colonial domination....

Organizations/movement: Arab Youth Congress. Action: Young activists convened a congress and developed an organizational presence in national politics. Result: Youth organizing became one of the...