13 Facts About All-Palestine Protectorate

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All-Palestine Protectorate, or simply All-Palestine, known as Gaza Protectorate and Gaza Strip, was a short-lived client state with limited recognition, corresponding to the area of the modern Gaza Strip, that was established in the area captured by the Kingdom of Egypt during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War and allowed to run as a protectorate under the All-Palestine Government.

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In December 1948, just three months after the declaration, the All-Palestine Government was relocated to Cairo and was never allowed to return to Gaza, making it a government in exile.

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The All-Palestine Protectorate relied entirely on the Egyptian government for funding and on UNRWA to relieve the plight of the Palestinian refugees in the Gaza Strip.

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In reality, during most of its existence the All-Palestine Protectorate was under de facto Egyptian administration, though Egypt never made any claim to or annexed any Palestinian territory.

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All-Palestine Protectorate was established in the Gaza enclave area captured by the Kingdom of Egypt during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.

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All-Palestine Protectorate was declared on 22 September 1948 in Gaza City, and the All-Palestine Protectorate Government was formed.

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In December 1948, just three months after the declaration, the All-Palestine Protectorate Government was relocated to Cairo and was never allowed to return to Gaza, making it a government in exile.

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The All-Palestine Protectorate relied entirely on the Egyptian government for funding and on UNRWA to relieve the plight of the Palestinian refugees in the Gaza Strip.

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The All-Palestine Protectorate Government relocated to Cairo in late 1948, where it became a government in exile and gradually fell apart because of its impotence, four years later becoming a department of the Arab League.

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The All-Palestine Protectorate Government was not a party to the Agreement nor involved in its negotiation.

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In reality, during most of its existence the All-Palestine Protectorate was under de facto Egyptian administration, though Egypt never made any claim to or annexed any Palestinian territory.

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The passports ceased to be issued when the All-Palestine Protectorate Government was dissolved, though some countries continued to recognize them for some time.

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13.

All-Palestine Protectorate Government revived the Holy War Army with the declared aim of "liberating Palestine".

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