The Arab Revolt of 1936-1939 in Palestine: A Study Based on Oral Sources (ص 55)

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The Arab Revolt of 1936-1939 in Palestine: A Study Based on Oral Sources (ص 55)

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Declaration. The party did not publicly declare its support for the
Declaration, however, because of fears that it would not gain public
support, instead claimed to be formed on an economic basis. '? This party
was named the Palestine Patriotic Party. Its main leaders were those
traditional rivals of the Husseini family in the opposition faction, As’ad
al-Shuqairi, ’Arif al-Dajani and Raghib al-Nashashibi 2°, who did not
appear publicly as a member for fear of endangering his position as
mayor of Jerusalem. The publicised aims of this party were similar to
those of the national movement. Its headquarters were in Jerusalem, but
it succeeded in establishing a few branches in other towns. The party,
however, did not last long, as it was first isolated by the public, which
suspected that its undeclared aims were contrary to its declared aims.
Also the leaders of this party attempted to discredit the national
movement leaders belonging to the other faction and this was perceived
as an attempt to split the national movement. The party also lost the
support of the government and the Zionist movement which needed a
party that could publicly declare its support for the Balfour Declaration,
the Zionist aims and the government. The party succeeded in one thing,
however, it created a split which affected the national movement and the
struggle for a long time to come. #! After the failure of their first attempt,
the Opposition set up another party, and called it the Farmers’ Party,
which had the same declared aims of helping the peasants. But this party
also did not last long for the same reasons. 2
The term "Opposition", which those in competition with the Husseini
faction applied to themselves, was deliberately chosen, as it usually gives
the impression of a political force fighting against a ruling or dominant
rn ee rerennn rer
13 Fredrik Kisch, Palestine Diary, London, 1938, pp.50-73.
20 Ibid p.50-73 PP
21 Bayan al-Hout, al-Qiyadat Wa al-Mu’assast. p.181 and
vohammad Izzat Darwazah, al-Qadiya al-Filastiniya. pp.46-
22 Bayan al-Hout, al-Qiyadat Wa al-Mu’assasat. p.183. and
Mohammad Izzat Darwazah al-Qadiya al-Filastiniya. pp.46-47

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The Arab Revolt of 1936-1939 in Palestine: A Study Based on Oral Sources

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1990-10

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Sonia Nimr

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