With northern Palestine still held by the Ottomans, a second convention was held in Jaffa in July 1918 and elections were scheduled to be held by the end of 1918.[1] However, after the armistice was signed in November, delegates were required to represent Palestinian Jews at the peace conference.[2] A third convention was held in Jaffa on 18 December, to which every settlement, community and political party were invited.[2] Chaim Weizmann and Nahum Sokolow were chosen to represent the community at the peace conference.[2]