dec 4, 1920 - Third Palestine Arab Congress

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The third congress convened on December 4 1920, attended by 36 delegates including notable figures like Pasha Aref Dajani and Musa al-Husayni, who was elected chairman. The congress demanded Palestine be part of the independent Arab state promised in the McMahon–Hussein Correspondence, condemned the notion of a Jewish homeland in Palestine, and called for a national government elected by its Arabic-speaking people. It objected to recognizing the World Zionist Organization and the use of Hebrew as an official language, and opposed Jewish immigration, declaring the British administration illegal. The congress faced criticism for not being radical enough, and subsequent interactions with British High Commissioner Herbert Samuel and Colonial Secretary Winston Churchill reinforced British insistence on the Balfour Declaration, limiting the congress’s impact.

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