Arab Executive
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The Arab Executive was a Palestinian Arab organization that acted as a representative body for Arabs in Palestine during the British mandate period. It was established in December 1920 at a congress in Haifa and was never formally recognized by the British. The organization's platform rejected any rights for Jews in Palestine and advocated for an autonomous Arab entity.
The Arab Executive was dissolved in 1934, but its core policies remained influential for Palestinian Arabs until 1948. Tensions between Arab and Jewish communities, particularly concerning Jewish immigration and land purchases, often escalated into violence. The Arab Executive was one of several organizations that opposed Jewish immigration during the 1920s.12
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