Word: khalidi
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Dates: during 1945-1945
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Back in August 1943, Jerusalem's Arab mayor, Mustapha Bey Khalidi, died in office. Jewish Councillor Daniel Auster automatically became acting mayor, pending a permanent appointment. Jews, constituting two-thirds of the city's population and taxpayers, demanded that Auster be confirmed. Arabs demanded that another Arab succeed the late lamented mayor...