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The Silent Protest: Jerusalem 1929
PALESTINIAN-TERRITORY · 2026

The Silent Protest: Jerusalem 1929

Mahasen Nasser-Eldin
women's activism colonial resistance Palestinian independence gender and politics religious conflict
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Synopsis

On 26 October 1929, Palestinian women launched their women’s movement in Jerusalem and protested at the British High Commissioner’s bias against Arabs in the Buraq uprising.