The Arab Revolt of 1936-1939 in Palestine: A Study Based on Oral Sources (ص 121)

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The Arab Revolt of 1936-1939 in Palestine: A Study Based on Oral Sources (ص 121)

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Hebron was occupied by the rebels for three hours, and the British forces
entered the town after the rebels withdrew. This operation was led by
*Abd al-Halim al-Julani. Four of the rebel units protected the main roads
to Hebron, another unit occupied the Post Office and the Bab al-Zawyeh
area of the town, and a further unit occupied the bank and the police
station after a clash with the police force which was guarding the bank.
*Abd al-Halim and his unit walked through the streets of Hebron
unhindered. After three hours they withdrew with over 25 rifles, pistols
and ammunition seized from the police station. On the 11th September —
Beersheba in Southern Palestine was similarly occupied likewise for a
short time by rebel forces. So was Khan Yunis on the 14th September
1938. *2 The old town of Jerusalem was occupied on the 13th September
1938. A general strike was declared in the morning, and the rebels
ordered the people not to leave their homes. Four police stations were
occupied and raided for their weapons, while another rebel force
occupied the police station near the "Wailing Wall’ killing four British
police and seizing their arms. The occupation of the old town lasted for
five days. '
The Revolt, the Third Stage, 1939
The British, alarmed by increasing tension in Europe and the possibility
of war, set out to finish the revolt by both military and diplomatic means.
In a meeting held at the War Office in London on 7th October 1938, it
was decided to send more reinforcements to Palestine.“ The next day
the Secretary of State for the Colonies wrote to the Officer administering
the government of Palestine:
101 Subhi Yassin, al-Thawra al-Arabiya. pp.186-7.
102 Akram Zueiter, al-Haraka al-Wataniya. pp.447-9
103 Subhi Yassin, al-Thawra al-Arabiya. pp.194-6 and Edward
Horne, A Job Well Done. pp.237-238
104 Minutes of the meeting held at the War Office 7th 0
1938, CO. 733/372. ° me ctober
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The Arab Revolt of 1936-1939 in Palestine: A Study Based on Oral Sources

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1990-10

المنشئ

Sonia Nimr

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