The Palestine government yesterday sanctioned retention in office of five Jerusalem municipal councillors beyond the expiration of their terms until the courts shall have ruled on the petition against the seating of three Arab members of the new council.
The six successful Jewish candidates for the municipal council and the three Arabs whose election has not been contested, will not be able to take over administration of the city’s affairs until the contest over the remaining three seats is decided.
The three seats are being disputed by Ragheb Bey Nashashibi, defeated mayor of Jerusalem, and his faction, which remains in control of the city government, despite defeat at the polls, until the contest over the three seats is decided.
The Jewish councillors-elect last week asked the government to seat the duly-elected members without awaiting the decision of the court.
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