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| On 23 June 1935 he founded the ] and on the formation of the ] on 25 April 1937 was the party's representative on the AHC.<ref>Military Preparations of the Arab Community in Palestine, 1945-1948: 1945-1948, By Haim Levenberg, Routledge, 1993, p. 7</ref> | On 23 June 1935 he founded the ] and on the formation of the ] on 25 April 1937 was the party's representative on the AHC.<ref>Military Preparations of the Arab Community in Palestine, 1945-1948: 1945-1948, By Haim Levenberg, Routledge, 1993, p. 7</ref> | ||
| On 1 October 1937, following disturbances and violence during the ], the British Mandate administration outlawed the AHC and several Arab political parties and arrested a number of Arab political leaders. Khalidi was one of |
On 1 October 1937, following disturbances and violence during the ], the British Mandate administration outlawed the AHC and several Arab political parties and arrested a number of Arab political leaders. The Reform Party was dissolved and Khalidi was one of the leaders arrested.<ref name=survey>''A Survey of Palestine - prepared in December 1945 and January 1946 for the information of the Anglo-American Committee of Inquiry.'' Reprinted 1991 by the The Institute of Palestine Studies, Washington. Volume II. ISBN 0-88728-214-8. p.949</ref><ref name="cjc">{{cite news|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=brEuAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HWEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3162%2C4397335|title=Arab Propaganda Invades Canada and United States|last=Saphire|first=William B.|date=1945-07-06|publisher=The Canadian Jewish Chronicle|accessdate=19 April 2010}}</ref> He was removed as mayor of Jerusalem and deported to the ], together with four other Arab nationalist political leaders.<ref name=survey /> He was released in December 1938<ref name="cjc"/> to enable him to take part in the ] in February 1939, and was among those rejecting the British Government's ]. | ||
| He returned to Palestine in 1943, and joined the reformed Arab Higher Committee in 1945, becoming its secretary in 1946. Khalidi was a member of the short-lived ] established under Egypt's patronage in Gaza in September 1948. He prospered under ] rule, becoming a cabinet minister (for Foreign Affairs) and briefly ] in 1957.<ref>A History of Palestine: From the Ottoman Conquest to the Founding of the State of Israel, Gudrun Krämer, translated by Graham Harman, Princeton University Press, 2008, p. 258</ref> | He returned to Palestine in 1943, and joined the reformed Arab Higher Committee in 1945, becoming its secretary in 1946. Khalidi was a member of the short-lived ] established under Egypt's patronage in Gaza in September 1948. He prospered under ] rule, becoming a cabinet minister (for Foreign Affairs) and briefly ] in 1957.<ref>A History of Palestine: From the Ottoman Conquest to the Founding of the State of Israel, Gudrun Krämer, translated by Graham Harman, Princeton University Press, 2008, p. 258</ref> | ||
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| Husayn al-Khaldi | |
|---|---|
| Prime Minister of Jordan | |
| In office 15 Apr 1957 – 24 Apr 1957 | |
| Monarch | King Hussein |
| Preceded by | Sulayman al-Nabulsi |
| Succeeded by | Ibrahim Hashem |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1892 Jerusalem, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 26 December 1966 |
Husayn Fakhri al-Khalidi (Template:Lang-ar, Ḥusayn Fakhri al-Khalidī) (1895–26 December 1966) was born in Jerusalem. He worked as medical doctor for the Department of Public Health in Aleppo. Khalidi was mayor of Jerusalem from 1934-1937, succeeding Raghib al-Nashashibi.
On 23 June 1935 he founded the Reform Party and on the formation of the Arab Higher Committee on 25 April 1937 was the party's representative on the AHC.
On 1 October 1937, following disturbances and violence during the 1936-1939 Arab revolt in Palestine, the British Mandate administration outlawed the AHC and several Arab political parties and arrested a number of Arab political leaders. The Reform Party was dissolved and Khalidi was one of the leaders arrested. He was removed as mayor of Jerusalem and deported to the Seychelles, together with four other Arab nationalist political leaders. He was released in December 1938 to enable him to take part in the London Conference in February 1939, and was among those rejecting the British Government's White Paper of 1939.
He returned to Palestine in 1943, and joined the reformed Arab Higher Committee in 1945, becoming its secretary in 1946. Khalidi was a member of the short-lived All-Palestine Government established under Egypt's patronage in Gaza in September 1948. He prospered under Jordanian rule, becoming a cabinet minister (for Foreign Affairs) and briefly Prime Minister in 1957.
He died on 26 December 1966.
He was the brother of Ismail Khalidi and the uncle of Rashid Khalidi and Raja Khalidi.
References
- Military Preparations of the Arab Community in Palestine, 1945-1948: 1945-1948, By Haim Levenberg, Routledge, 1993, p. 7
- ^ A Survey of Palestine - prepared in December 1945 and January 1946 for the information of the Anglo-American Committee of Inquiry. Reprinted 1991 by the The Institute of Palestine Studies, Washington. Volume II. ISBN 0-88728-214-8. p.949
- ^ Saphire, William B. (1945-07-06). "Arab Propaganda Invades Canada and United States". The Canadian Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 19 April 2010.
- A History of Palestine: From the Ottoman Conquest to the Founding of the State of Israel, Gudrun Krämer, translated by Graham Harman, Princeton University Press, 2008, p. 258
- Hussein Fakhri Al-Khalidi
- ISMAIL KHALIDI, 52, U.N. OFFICIAL, DIES, New York Times, September 6, 1968
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