The draft of a proposed municipalities ordinance incorporating the recommendations of public bodies that government control be relaxed, was issued here by the Palestine administration. Foreigners, according to the communique, are deptived of their vote undr the proposed ordinance. This affects a number of Jews and officials.
The bill is the first step in the direction of local autonomy for Palestine communities.
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