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- Country of residence: Palestine
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1918 -1994 mayor of Nablus after Hamdi Kan‘an resigned on 12 Mar 69; officially taking up post on 16 Jun 69. An entrepreneur, he held extensive financial interests in the EBnk & was consistently pro-Jordan. Was a long-standing member of Nablus municipal council from 1951. Agreed to run in 1972 elections, after Kan‘an withdrew, under strong Israeli pressure & despite PLO urging; was elected. Did not run in 1976 elections, despite Israeli pressure, & became more vocal in his criticism of Israel when the Sebastiyya settlement was established; gave his support to the successful nationalist bloc.
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