A Survey of Palestine was the official research (a.k.a. primary source) prepared by the Government of Palestine (then under British military occupation/Mandate) for the United Nations Special Committee on Palestine (UNSCOP) in 1946. The three volumes (over 1,300 pages all available below) cover all aspects of Palestinian life before Nakba such as population, land registration and sale, agriculture, citizenship, land settlement laws, banking, industries, immigration, industry, political parties, exports, welfare, natural resources, energy, ... etc. Since many Zionist Myths (most importantly Palestine was an empty country, and Zionist Jews made its desert bloom) have been concocted to legitimize the Zionist enterprise, we found it critical to share this research with the general public. In our opinion, if you are serious about knowing the core issues of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, then this research is a must-read. We hope you enjoy this presentation and please share it with friends and loved ones. We shall return.
It should be EMPHASIZED that data about populations, landownership, land taxes, and land use was extracted from other IMPORTANT British Mandate primary sources (which had limited circulation at the time) called "Village Statistics of 1945" and Statistical Abstract of Palestine between 1936 to 1945.
Volume I
- Chapter I: The Mandate - Page 1
- Chapter II: Historical Summary of Principal Events Since British Occupation - Page 15
Period I 1917-1920
Period II: 1920 - 1923
Period III: A period of consolidation and comparative tranquility
Period IV: September, 1928 - December 1932
Period V: January, 1933 - March 1936 - Page 30
Period VII: November, 1936-August, 1939
Period VIII: September, 1939-October, 1942
Period IX: November, 1942 - December, 1945
Annexure I: The White Paper of June, 1922
Annexure II: The White Paper of May, 1939
- Chapter III: Geographic Summary - Page 103
- Chapter V: Local Government - Page 128
- Chapter VI: Population - Page 140
A. The Increase in Population
B. Geographical Distribution of the Population
- Chapter VII: Immigration - Page 165
Section 1: Immigration Legislation And Its Administration
Section 2: Immigration Statistics
Section 3: Acquisition of Palestinian Citizenship - Page 206
Section 4: Illegal Immigration
Section 5: Refugees
- Chapter VIII: Land - Page 225
Section 1: Land Tenure in Palestine. Legislation and Type of Holding
Section 2: Settlement of Title to Land
Section 3: Land Registration
Section 4: System of Land Taxation
Section 5: The Public Lands of Palestine - Page 255
Section 6: State Domain and Re-Settlement of Jewish Ex-Servicemen
Section 7: The Land Transfer Regulation
Section 8: Administrative Problems Regarding to State Holdings
- Chapter IX: Agriculture - Page 309
Section 1: Agriculture Production.
Section 2: Animal Health and Produce.
Section 3: The Citrus Industry.
Section 4: Measures Taken To Increase Agricultural Productivity - Page 342
Section 5: Agricultural Credit and Co-operative Societies
Section 6: Investigations Affecting Development In the Negeb
Section 7: Jewish Agricultural Settlements
Section 8: Agricultural Advisory Bodies
- Chapter X: Irrigation and Drainage - Page 389
- Chapter XI: Forestry and Soil Conservation - Page 423
- Chapter XII: Fisheries - Page 435
- Chapter XIII: Trade And Industry - Page 441
Section 1: Trade Agreements, The Customs Tariff and Excise Duties.
Section 2: Foreign Trade of Palestine.
Section 3: Trade With Middle Eastern Countries
Section 4: A Survey of Industry
Volume II
Volume III: Supplement to The Survey of Palestine
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These documents are proving how Israel, USA and UK are bad on their promises.
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Assalaam 'alaikum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuhu
Peace, God's mercy and blessings be upon you
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