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The enabling legislation was the Palestine Currency Order, 1927, signed by the King in February 1927. [8] The Palestine pound became legal tender on 1 November 1927. [9] The Egyptian pound (at the fixed rate of £P1 = £E0.975) and the British gold sovereign remained legal tender until 1 March 1928. [8] [10]
The Palestine pound was not, however, used in conjunction with the normal sterling shillings and pence coinage. It was used with a decimal system in which it was divided into 1,000 mils. The Currency Board was dissolved in May 1948, with the end of the British Mandate, but the Palestinian pound continued in circulation for a transitional period:
11 July – A 6.2-magnitude earthquake occurs in the regions of Palestine and Transjordan, killing an estimated 500 people. The effects are especially severe in Jerusalem and Nablus , but damage and fatalities are also reported in many other areas, including parts of Transjordan, in particular the town of Salt .
India’s foreign policy has historically supported the Palestinian cause. In 1947, India voted against the UN resolution to create the state of Israel. It was the first non-Arab country to ...
The British Mandate of Palestine was created in 1918. In 1927 the Palestine Currency Board, established by the British authorities, and subject to the British Secretary of State for the Colonies, issued the Palestine pound (£P) which was legal tender in Mandate Palestine and Transjordan. £P1 was fixed at exactly £1 sterling.
Former US president Bill Clinton has described the conflict in the Gaza Strip as “heartbreaking” as he urged people to find “common ground”.
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Restrictions part of India’s efforts to curb protest that could turn into demands for ending Delhi’s rule in disputed region India bans pro-Palestinian protests amid fears it could trigger ...