The Arab Revolt of 1936-1939 in Palestine: A Study Based on Oral Sources (ص 98)

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The Arab Revolt of 1936-1939 in Palestine: A Study Based on Oral Sources (ص 98)

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Arabiya al-’Ulya (the Higher Arab Committee) was formed, headed by
Haj Amin al-Husseini, Mufti of Jerusalem, and consisting of ten
members representing the six political parties and the religious sectors of
the community. The Husseini faction had three members in this
committee; in addition to the Mufti, there were Jamal al-Husseini of the
Palestinian Arab Party and Alfred Rok, a member of the same party as
well as a representative of the Greek Catholic Christians. The
Nashashibi faction had two members in the Committee, Raghib al-
Nashashibi of the National Defence Party, and Ya’qub Farraj, who also
represented the Greek Orthodox Christians. The Istiqlalists also had two
seats in the committee, ’Awni ’Abd al-Hadi, who was named as general
secretary, and Ahmad Hilmi ’Abd al-Baqi who was the treasurer of the
committee. In addition there were three other members representing the
three other parties, Ya’qub al-Ghusayn from the Youth Congress Party,
Dr. Hussein al-Khalidi of the Reform Party, and ’Abd al-Latif Salah
from the National Block Party.”
This balance succeeded in bringing together the rival families, giving
the impression of a united front under the umbrella of the Higher Arab
Committee. However, in spite of its representative authority, and its
apparent coherence, this committee was not the leading force of the
people during the months of the strike. According to Bayan al-Hout, "the
Higher Arab Committee was no more than an official spokesman, in the
modern political dictionary".* The strike was actually led and organised
by the National Committees of the various areas. It was they who took
over responsibility for the strike and formed sub-committees for fund-
raising, relief, the promotion of national industries and products, and
legal and medical services, in order to support the people in their effort
to maintain the strike.25
23 Bayan al-Hout, al-Qiyadat Wa al-Mu’ssasat. p.336
24 Ibid. p336
25 A.W. Kayyali, Palestine, A Modern History. p.190

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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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