The Arab Revolt of 1936-1939 in Palestine: A Study Based on Oral Sources (ص 9)
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- The Arab Revolt of 1936-1939 in Palestine: A Study Based on Oral Sources (ص 9)
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THE ARAB REVOLT OF 1936-1939 IN PALESTINE
A STUDY BASED ON ORAL SOURCES
Palestinian society suffered greatly from the procces of establishing
a Jewish national home in Palestine, which was approved and facilitated
by British governments both in London and Palestine.
The Palestinian Arabs resisted the establishment of a Jewish home
in their land from the outset. A Palestinian national movement led by the
traditional urban elite families, led the resistance which was until the
mid-thirties mainly verbal consisting of a series of protests. There were,
however, many uprisings in the twenties and early thirties. Some were
violent like that of 1929. However, in the mid-thirties the first organised
grass-roots armed struggle started with the Qassam movement(in 1935).
This marked the beginning of a long and bloody struggle.
The revolt of 1936-39 started with a six month general strike. This
was the climax of an economic, political and social conflict between the
Palestinian Arabs on the one hand and the British and the Zionists on the
other. The rebel forces which consisted of an overwhelming majority of
peasants launched a guerrilla warfare against the British forces and
installations, and against the Zionist settlements. In the process, they
developed their tactical, administrative and logistical organisation.
Having common national, political and economic objectives, the revolt
succeeded in mobilising public support, and was also aided by the exiled
political leadership of the national movement.
1 - تاريخ
- 1990-10
- المنشئ
- Sonia Nimr
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