صراع الفلسطينيين بين مجلسين و معارضين بين 1920-1934 م، و دور سلطات الانتداب في إثارتها و تعزيزها : الانتخابات البلدية أنموذجا

Abstract EN

The study is about the Palestinians’ conflict between the Supporters and their Opponents during the twenties and thirties of the twentieth century, and the role of the Mandate Authorities in stirring the conflict and strengthening it.

It is also about their conflict in conferences resulted in producing a weak executive committee which affected negatively the performance of the Palestinian leadership during that era.

The study numerates the reasons why the Mandate Authorities did not conduct municipal election during the British Mandatory in Palestine except twice; the reasons for choosing Al Nashashibi to lead the opposition, and the way he became the mayor of Jerusalem Municipality.

The study showed how the Mandate Authorities took advantage of the Ottoman Municipal law which was issued in 1877 for the benefits of the Jews, and the reasons for its amendment throughout the two Municipal Ordinances that were issued in 1926 and 1929.

The Mandate Authorities issued the elections law in 1934 to be the foundation of the Jerusalem Municipality.

The study clarifies the form of municipal elections that took place in 1927 and 1934 and the motives behind not holding the elections except twice during the Mandate period, the reasons that made the Mandate Authorities call to hold it, and the competition between the Supporters and the Opponents during the elections and its impact on the results.

The study highlights the double standard policy that was adopted by the Mandate Authorities in discriminating between the Arabs and Jews.