ABSTRACT
Prominent among the social developments in Palestine is that of the co-operative movement. This is in its origin entirely Jewish and, except for very small beginnings, contemporary with the opening of the Mandatory period. One of the very noticeable results of the Labour legislation of Palestine has been the almost complete disappearance of child labour, once so prevalent there as in other oriental lands. Under the existing legislation no child under twelve may be employed in any undertaking and none under fourteen in industry. In the sphere of cultural activity a sketch of the educational system constructed under the Mandatory Administration has already been given. Although in theory open to all Palestinians, Arab as well as Jewish, the Hebrew University was in fact limited to the latter part of the population, if only on account of the employment of Hebrew as the language of instruction.
