All-Palestine government
| All-Palestine government | |
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| Arabic: حكومة عموم فلسطين | |
Emblem of the All-Palestine Government
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| Overview | |
| Established | 22 September 1948 |
| State | All-Palestine Protectorate |
| Leader | Prime Minister of All-Palestine |
| Appointed by | President of All-Palestine |
| Main organ | Cabinet |
| Ministries | 12 |
| Responsible to | Arab League (1948-52) Republic of Egypt (1952-59) |
| Headquarters |
Gaza City, All-Palestine Protectorate (Sep.-Dec. 1948 |
Gaza City, All-Palestine Protectorate (Sep.-Dec. 1948
Cairo, Kingdom of Egypt (Dec.1948-1952)
The All-Palestine Government (Arabic: حكومة عموم فلسطين Ḥukūmat ‘Umūm Filasṭīn) was established by the Arab League on 22 September 1948 during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War to govern the Egyptian-controlled enclave in Gaza. It was soon recognized by all Arab League members except Transjordan. Though jurisdiction of the Government was declared to cover the whole of the former Mandatory Palestine, its effective jurisdiction was limited to the Gaza Strip. The Prime Minister of the Gaza-seated administration was Ahmed Hilmi Pasha, and the President was Hajj Amin al-Husseini, former chairman of the Arab Higher Committee.
Shortly thereafter the Jericho Conference named King Abdullah I of Transjordan "King of Arab Palestine". The Congress called for the union of Arab Palestine and Transjordan and Abdullah announced his intention to annex the West Bank. The other Arab League member states opposed Abdullah's plan.
The All-Palestine Government is regarded by some as the first attempt to establish an independent Palestinian state. It was under official Egyptian protection, but it had no executive role. The government had mostly political and symbolic implications. Its importance gradually declined, especially after the relocation of its seat of government from Gaza to Cairo following the Israeli invasion in late 1948. Though the Gaza Strip remained under Egyptian control through the war the All-Palestine Government remained in exile in Cairo, managing Gazan affairs from outside.
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