The Arab Revolt of 1936-1939 in Palestine: A Study Based on Oral Sources (ص 95)

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The Arab Revolt of 1936-1939 in Palestine: A Study Based on Oral Sources (ص 95)

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consciousness. Between 1904 and 1922 there were 50 newspapers in
Palestine, and another ten were published before the revolt. These
newspapers had participated in presenting political ideas, and in
providing a platform for political radicals.“ They also played a role in the
agitation of the population, especially after the death of al-Qassam, by
presenting him as a national hero, and by their pronouncements during
the clashes which followed the incident near Nablus. The Nationalists
also played a significant role in newspaper articles, in which some of
their most prominent poets, such as Ibrahim Tuoqan, ’Abd al-Rahim
Mahmoud, and ’Abd al-Karim al-Karmi, praising the armed struggle in
their poetry, criticising the traditional leadership for being unable to
adopt a more effective policy, and voicing their opposition to land sales
to the Jews.
However, it is important to note that it was not only printed
literature and educated poets which played an important role in public
agitation, but also, and more importantly, popular poets and their work.
Popular poets roamed throughout the rural areas, singing their poetry in
a language which was simple enough to recite and spread. The most
prominent of these poets was Nouh Ibrahim, whose songs were known
and recited in almost every part of the country.’
Events in Egypt and Syria helped fire the nationalistic sentiments
of the Palestinians. The winter of 1935-36 witnessed a new tide of
nationalist agitation in Egypt and Syria, which among other things had
led to negotiations being held, which culminated in the Anglo-Egyptian
Treaty Alliance of 2nd of March 1936. In Syria, the growing power of the
nationalist block led to an uprising and general strike which lasted 50
14 Ghassan Kanafani, "Thawrat 1936-39", Shu’un Filastiniya,
vol. 6-7 No.6. (January 1972), p.55
15 Ibid. pp56-59
16 Nouh Ibrahim, joined the revolt in the Galilee area, and
his songs played a part in keeping high morale among the
rebels. Many of Ibrahim’s songs are still being sung today
in occupied Palestine. 37

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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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