Muhammad Ali Ja'abari
Encyclopedia
Sheikh Muhammad Ali Ja'abari ( 1900-1980) was the long-serving mayor of the Palestinian
city of Hebron
, appointed by Jordan
, from 1948 to 1976. Ja'abari was head of the Jericho Conference
in Jericho
which supported the unification of the West Bank
and Jordan. In the 1950s, he held a seat in the upper chamber of the Jordanian government.
After Israel
occupied the West Bank from Jordan in the 1967 Six-Day War
, he proposed that Israel only remain in power for five years and then the Palestinian would reserve the right of self-determination. Throughout the 1970s, he was member of various Jordanian cabinets.
Ja'abari died in 1980. He is related to Sulaiman Ja'abari
, the former Grand Mufti of Jerusalem
.
Palestinian territories
The Palestinian territories comprise the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Since the Palestinian Declaration of Independence in 1988, the region is today recognized by three-quarters of the world's countries as the State of Palestine or simply Palestine, although this status is not recognized by the...
city of Hebron
Hebron
Hebron , is located in the southern West Bank, south of Jerusalem. Nestled in the Judean Mountains, it lies 930 meters above sea level. It is the largest city in the West Bank and home to around 165,000 Palestinians, and over 500 Jewish settlers concentrated in and around the old quarter...
, appointed by Jordan
Jordan
Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing...
, from 1948 to 1976. Ja'abari was head of the Jericho Conference
Jericho Conference
The Jericho Conference was held in December 1948 to decide the future of the portion of Palestine that was held by Jordan at the end of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, led by Sheikh Muhammad Ali Ja'abari...
in Jericho
Jericho
Jericho ; is a city located near the Jordan River in the West Bank of the Palestinian territories. It is the capital of the Jericho Governorate and has a population of more than 20,000. Situated well below sea level on an east-west route north of the Dead Sea, Jericho is the lowest permanently...
which supported the unification of the West Bank
West Bank
The West Bank ) of the Jordan River is the landlocked geographical eastern part of the Palestinian territories located in Western Asia. To the west, north, and south, the West Bank shares borders with the state of Israel. To the east, across the Jordan River, lies the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan...
and Jordan. In the 1950s, he held a seat in the upper chamber of the Jordanian government.
After Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
occupied the West Bank from Jordan in the 1967 Six-Day War
Six-Day War
The Six-Day War , also known as the June War, 1967 Arab-Israeli War, or Third Arab-Israeli War, was fought between June 5 and 10, 1967, by Israel and the neighboring states of Egypt , Jordan, and Syria...
, he proposed that Israel only remain in power for five years and then the Palestinian would reserve the right of self-determination. Throughout the 1970s, he was member of various Jordanian cabinets.
Ja'abari died in 1980. He is related to Sulaiman Ja'abari
Sulaiman Ja'abari
Sulaiman Ja'abari was a Sunni Muslim religious leader of the Palestinian people and the fifth Grand Mufti of Jerusalem. When he became Grand Mufti in 1993, he was the first person to hold the position in nearly 40 years....
, the former Grand Mufti of Jerusalem
Grand Mufti of Jerusalem
The Grand Mufti of Jerusalem is the Sunni Muslim cleric in charge of Jerusalem's Islamic holy places, including the Al-Aqsa Mosque.-Ottoman era:...
.