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The opening as it read in 2010
Arab College in Jerusalem was the first, and for quite some time the only, secondary school for Arab students in the British Mandate of Palestine .1The Arab College lasted from 1918 until 1948, when it was swept away in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War . The British administration began an education system in the former Ottoman lands which consisted of primary schools in the largest towns and a boarding secondary school, the Government Arab College , in Jerusalem. The chief role of the Arab College was to train teachers for the primary schools, which were gradually being added to smaller towns and villages. By the time of its demise, the Arab College had become the most prestigious school for Arab students in Palestine. The buildings were used as UN headquarters for a few years after the war. Arab and Jew in Jerusalem: Explorations in community mental health . Hasib Sabbagh: From Palestinian refugee to citizen of the world .2
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The opening as it stood in 2015
The Arab College in Jerusalem was the first, and for quite some time the only, secondary school for Arab students in the British Mandate of Palestine . The Arab College lasted from 1918 until 1948, when it was swept away in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War . The British administration began an education system in the former Ottoman lands which consisted of primary schools in the largest towns and a boarding secondary school, the Government Arab College , in Jerusalem. The chief role of the Arab College was to train teachers for the primary schools, which were gradually being added to smaller towns and villages. By the time of its demise, the Arab College had become the most prestigious school for Arab students in Palestine. The buildings were used as UN headquarters for a few years after the war. Arab and Jew in Jerusalem: Explorations in community mental health . Hasib Sabbagh: From Palestinian refugee to citizen of the world .
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The Arab College in Jerusalem was secondary school in British Mandatory Palestine. The Arab College lasted from 1918 until 1948, when it was swept away in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War . The British administration began an education system in the former Ottoman lands which consisted of primary schools in the largest towns and a boarding secondary school, the Government Arab College , in Jerusalem. The chief role of the Arab College was to train teachers for the primary schools, which were gradually being added to smaller towns and villages. By the time of its demise, the Arab College had become the most prestigious school for Arab students in Palestine. The buildings were used as UN headquarters for a few years after the war. The college during a sports event in 1942. Arab and Jew in Jerusalem: Explorations in community mental health . Hasib Sabbagh: From Palestinian refugee to citizen of the world .
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
The Arab College in Jerusalem was secondary school in British Mandatory Palestine. The Arab College lasted from 1918 until 1948, when it was swept away in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War . The British administration began an education system in the former Ottoman lands which consisted of primary schools in the largest towns and a boarding secondary school, the Government Arab College , in Jerusalem. The chief role of the Arab College was to train teachers for the primary schools, which were gradually being added to smaller towns and villages. By the time of its demise, the Arab College had become the most prestigious school for Arab students in Palestine. The buildings were used as UN headquarters for a few years after the war. The college during a sports event in 1942. Arab and Jew in Jerusalem: Explorations in community mental health . Hasib Sabbagh: From Palestinian refugee to citizen of the world .
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Secondary school in Jerusalem (1918–1948) The college during a sports event in 1942 The Arab College in Jerusalem was a secondary school in British Mandatory Palestine .The Arab College operated from 1918 until 1948.
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