Complex sentence: In 1958 he joined Mapam, and in 1961 he became deputy mayor of Nazareth, and in 1965 became the city's mayor, holding the post until the following year.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1958 he joined Mapam, and in 1961 was appointed deputy mayor of Nazareth. In 1965 he became the city's mayor, holding the post until the following year.