A Palestinian Legislative Council was established by the Egyptian government in the Gaza Strip in 1962, which lasted until it was disbanded by the Israeli authorities in 1967. The Council replaced the All-Palestine National Council, disbanded several years earlier.

History

In 1957, the Basic Law of Gaza established a Palestinian Legislative Council that could pass laws which were given to the High Administrator-General for approval.[1]

This was done as part of the policy of Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser of showing support for the Palestinian cause. The legislative council had 22 elected members in 1962, when elections were held.

The Council building was destroyed on Wednesday 15 November 2023 during an Israeli air strike during the Israeli response to the Al-Aqsa Flood operation.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "From Occupation to Interim Accords", Raja Shehadeh, Kluwer Law International, 1997, pages 77–78; and Historical Overview, A. F. & R. Shehadeh Law Firm Archived 2009-05-09 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ "الجيش الإسرائيلي يفجر مبنى المجلس التشريعي في غزة". وكـالـة مـعـا الاخـبـارية (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-11-15.


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