Bidspirit auction | Jerusalem – Propaganda Broadside Calling

Jerusalem – Propaganda Broadside Calling on Jewish Voters to Vote for Muslim and Christian Candidates - Mandatory Palestine, British Mandate period, circa the 1920s An anonymous printed election broadside which, based on its content and context, was likely intended to influence a small Jewish audience holding anti-Zionist views, probably among the ultra-Orthodox community of the Old Yishuv. The publication seeks to encourage Jewish voters to refrain from voting for Jewish candidates and to vote exclusively for Muslim and Christian candidates in municipal elections. The text directly addresses “the Jewish voter” and provides explicit instructions for filling out the ballot. The voter is instructed to write precisely the names of the candidates listed, without additions, omissions, or changes in order, and is explicitly warned against any deviation from the prescribed wording. The broadside includes a numbered list of candidates, alongside clear technical voting instructions. The broadside is unsigned and bears no indication of a political body, official institution, or author. Based on its character, language, and aims, it may be attributed to propaganda activity by Arab nationalist circles, which likely targeted a non-Zionist Jewish public in Jerusalem as part of municipal political struggles during the Mandate period, circa the 1920s. Single-sided printed sheet on brown paper. Folding marks, light wear, and minor edge flaws typical of street broadsides of the period. Dimensions: 25 × 12 cm. Condition: Good to fair.