False narrative that Palestine did not exist or did not have representative of the people.
Here is the legislation on the Palestine Legislative Council Election of 1922.
Palestine Legislative Council Election Order, 1922
London, 10 August 1922
WHEREAS "The Palestine Order in Council, 1922" provides for the constitution of a Legislative
Council in Palestine, and for the election of part of the members of the Council, and it is
necessary to prescribe the system of election of such members;
And whereas by treaty, capitulation, grant, usage, sufferance and other lawful means, His
Majesty has power and jurisdiction within Palestine:
NOW THEREFORE His Majesty, by virtue and in exercise of the powers in this behalf by the
Foreign Jurisdiction Act, 1890, or otherwise in His Majesty vested, is pleased by and with the
advice of his Privy Council to order, and it is hereby ordered as follows:–
Title. 1. This Order may be cited as the Palestine Legislative Council Election
Order, 1922.
Definition. 2. In this Order, unless the contrary intention appears,
"Secretary of State" means one of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of
State.
"Register of voters" or "register" means the register prepared in
accordance with this Order of the persons entitled to vote for the election
of a member of the Legislative Council.
"Member" means a member of the Legislative Council.
"District" means one of the administrative divisions into which Palestine
may be divided by the High Commissioner.
For the purposes of this Order and pending the introduction of an Order in
Council regulating Palestinian citizenship, the following persons shall be
deemed to be Palestinian citizens:–
(a) Turkish subjects habitually resident in the territory of
Palestine at the date of commencement of this Order.
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(b) All persons of other than Turkish nationality habitually
resident in the territory of Palestine at the said date, who shall within two
calendar months of the said date make application for Palestinian
citizenship in such form and before such officer as may be prescribed by
the High Commissioner.
System of
Election.
3. The election of members shall be conducted by primary and secondary
elections. Primary election shall consist of the election by the voters as
hereinafter defined of secondary electors and secondary election shall
consist of the election of members by colleges of secondary electors.
Qualification and
Disqualification
of Voter.
4. Every male Palestinian citizen over 25 years of age shall be entitled to
vote at the primary elections unless he be a person who:–
(a) Has lost his civil rights.
(b) Claims to be under foreign protection.
(c) Has been declared to be a bankrupt, and has not been
discharged.
(d) Has been placed under interdiction by a competent Court, and
has not been released.
(e) Has been sentenced to imprisonment for more than a year,
and has not received a free pardon for the crime for which he has been
sentenced.
There are another 10 pages of this legislation, but I think everyone get the point - ie. Palestinian citizen had elections to elect legislators (lawmakers).
Note, this legislation was promulgated in 1922.
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