The Arab Nationalists Movement 1951-1971: From Pressure Group to Socialist Party (ص 56)

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The Arab Nationalists Movement 1951-1971: From Pressure Group to Socialist Party (ص 56)

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us here. The important thing to know is that the activities
of the Kata'ib came to a halt after the abortive attempt on
the life of col. Shishakli and the organization was altogether
dissolved later in 1950.
With the disintegration of the Kata'ib, George Habash
was all set for the organization of mass struggle. The carpus
of the American University of Beirut became once again his
workshop. There he was known and respected for his deeds,
and there were a number of old friends whom he could trust
and depend on. Indeed in a matter of a few weeks he succeeded
in establishing the desired contacts to enter one of the most
heated campaigns for the election of the Executive Committee
of Jam'iyat al-Urwah al-Wathga (henceforth, al-Urwah).* To
the surprise of everyone, George Habash and his team of Arab
Nationalists outran both the Communists and the Syrian
Nationalists. From there on Habash was to be watched for his
iron~bound determination to build an effective political
organization.
There were several important groups Operating on the
campus of the American University during the period the Arab
Nationalists started their activities. First of all there
were the Communist students, a well-organized and disciplined
group. The Arab Nationalists entertained for some time the
idea of making a common front with this group. They were
impressed by the leading role played by the Iraqi Communists
in the 1948 national uprising which forced the resignation
*Al-Urwah al-Wuthga [The Firm Bond] was established
in the early thirties as a literary association but was later
turned into a national society.

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The Arab Nationalists Movement 1951-1971: From Pressure Group to Socialist Party

تاريخ

1971-02-07

المنشئ

Basil R. Al-Kubaisi

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