The Arab Revolt of 1936-1939 in Palestine: A Study Based on Oral Sources (ص 136)
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- عنوان
- The Arab Revolt of 1936-1939 in Palestine: A Study Based on Oral Sources (ص 136)
- المحتوى
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Hasan in command after his death, and after the death of the latter "Abd
al-Rahman al-Salih (Abu-’?Omar) took the command.
(c) Tulkarm - eastern area, which included the area from Tulkarm to
Nablus and extended to the Jordan valley; this area was under the
command of ’Abd al Rahim Haj Mohammad (Abu Kamal), and after his
death Ahmad Mohammad al Hasan (Abu Baker).
(d) Tulkarm - western area, which included the area from Tulkarm to the
sea westwards, and to Ramallah southwards; this area was under the
command of ’Arif Abd al-Raziq (Abu-Faisal).
The Southern region, was divided into three areas;
(a) the area from Lydda and Ramleh to Jaffa, which was under the
command of Sheikh Hasan Salameh (Abu ’Alli). (b) The Jerusalem area,
which also included the area of Hebron, under the leadership of ’Abd al-
Qadir al-Husseini, who appointed ’Abd al-Halim al-Julani as a
commander of Hebron area after the death of Issa Battat who was
commanding it. Also in Jerusalem there were some secret organisations
operating independently. (c) Gaza and Beersheba area. In this area there
were no general commanders or regional commanders, but some fasil
commanders who operated in the area. In Beersheba, the heads of the
Bedouin tribes played the role of fasa’il leaders.
The Faza’h
If the rebel fasa’il were the backbone of the revolt, the Faz’ah was its
flesh and muscles. Faza’h literally means ‘coming to the aid of a relative
or a friend in rivalry or a clash’. The biggest number of the rebel forces
were of al-Fazzia’h (singular Fazzi’ - helper). The Faza’h or auxiliary
forces consisted of all the fighters who remained in their villages,
maintaining their ordinary life, and joining the fasa’il whenever they
were needed in a battle or a Clash. These auxiliary forces were of two
128 - تاريخ
- 1990-10
- المنشئ
- Sonia Nimr
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