The Arab Revolt of 1936-1939 in Palestine: A Study Based on Oral Sources (ص 86)

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The Arab Revolt of 1936-1939 in Palestine: A Study Based on Oral Sources (ص 86)

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at the anniversary of the Balfour Declaration in 1935 at which al-Qassam
and Jamal al-Husseini shared the same platform.»
Members of the al-Istiqlal party also claimed that al-Qassam was one
of their members, Hamdi al-Husseini and Hashim al-Sab’ published an
article in the al Jami’a al-Arabiya newspaper after the death of al-
Qassam, in which they listed the various positions and affiliations that he
had held including his position as head of the Muslim Youth Association
in Haifa and membership of the Haifa Branch of the al-Istiqlal Party.
However, Ajaj Nuwaihid, one of the founding members of the al-Istiqlal
Party denied that al-Qassam had ever been a member. Furthermore, he
declared that al-Qassam had not been a member of any party or group,
and that he was totally independent.” Nevertheless, it is true that al-
Qassam did have some dealings with various members of the Istiqlal
Party, although this fact does not constitute membership of that party.
He was a close friend of Rashid Haj Ibrahim, a prominent figure in
Haifa, and of Sheikh Kamil al-Qassab, who, according to Subhi Yassin,
was a supervisory member of the committee for propaganda set up by al-
Qassam.* He also had relations with Subhi al-Khadra.”
Although al-Qassam’s organisation lasted only a short time, it
nonetheless succeeded in creating a new awareness within the national
struggle of the Palestinian Arabs in Palestine. Firstly it had embarked
upon an alternative means of struggle and planted the seeds of armed
revolt. Secondly it had proved that it was possible to create an alternative
leadership for the struggle to the traditional leadership. This fact was
most Obvious during the revolt of 1936-39 when almost all leaders of the
revolt remained independent of the traditional leadership in Damascus,
55."Palestine Post", 2/11/35 pl headline “Arabs Denounce
Britain and Jews".
56."Al-dami’ah al-Arabiya", 22/11/1935
57.Bayan al-Hout, al-Qiyadat Wa al-Mu’assasat. p327
58.Subhi Yassin, al-Thawra al-Arabiya. p.23
59.Samih Hammoudeh, al-Wa’i Wa al-T awra. p.121.

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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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