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Centennial of First British-Mandate Palestinian Passport Recalled
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Avraham Saide's British-Mandate Palestinian passport, issued on November 3, 1926, marked its 100th anniversary on November 3, 2026. Born in Jerusalem in 1906, Saide obtained the passport in Argentina and later returned to Palestine. He became involved in the Irgun underground and survived the 1948 War of Independence siege of Jerusalem. Saide lived through Ottoman, British, and Israeli rule, passing away in 1993.
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- Avraham Saide's British-Mandate Palestinian passport, issued November 3, 1926, reached its 100th anniversary.
- Saide obtained the first registered British-Palestinian passport in Buenos Aires in 1926.
- He became disillusioned with British rule after the 1929 Arab riots and subsequent policies.
- Saide joined the Irgun underground, covertly transporting messages during the Mandate period.
- His family fled Jerusalem during the 1948 War of Independence siege.
- Saide lived through Ottoman, British, and Israeli rule, witnessing Israel's establishment.
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