The Mufti of Jerusalem, Haj Amin al-Husseini (later an ally of Nazi Germany), became its chairman, but it never succeeded in creating a generally accepted national leadership or in providing the Arab community the panoply of educational and welfare services offered to the Jewish community by its elected institutions.
Le Mufti de Jérusalem, Haj Amin al-Husseini (qui s’allia plus tard à l’Allemagne nazie), en prit la tête, mais la direction du comité ne parvint jamais à obtenir l’approbation générale ou à donner à la communauté arabe l’arsenal de services éducatifs et sociaux offert aux Juifs par leurs institutions élues.