The Arab Revolt of 1936-1939 in Palestine: A Study Based on Oral Sources (ص 170)

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The Arab Revolt of 1936-1939 in Palestine: A Study Based on Oral Sources (ص 170)

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This Committee could also issue ordinances concerning economic
Situations.
"September 20 1938
In The Name of God the Compassionate,
The Merciful.
The nobel Arab public is hereby notified that,
because of the current economic crisis which
resses all classes of the people, the
ollowing has been ordained:-
1. A moratorium on debts will be effective from
Sep.1, 1938 indefinitely.
2. Actions of Courts and Collections in respect
to debts will be discontinued.
3. Everyone who contravenes will be arrested and
taken to the strongholds of the Mujahedeen,
the bearers of the promises of freedom and
independence and will be fined
£P50. and will be flogged for the first time.
4. Atthe repetition of the offence, the creditor
will be executed merely at the complaint of
the debtor who must
produce two righteous witnesses to prove that
e has been pressed by his creditor.
5. Anyone who removes this notice will be
severely punished There are everywhere
abserving eyes, He who has given warning is
not to blame. Please be with the righteous.
The Mijahid for the Sake of God
and the Holy Fatherland
(Signed) Saadee-Din El-Bashir"”
The formation of these committees demonstrated a concern about the
well-being of the public, and the attempt at the same time to fill the gap
caused by the absence of government services, because of civil
disobedience during the revolt. It also demonstrated the hegemony of the
revolt over public affairs.
Many of the laws which were issued by the revolt were to counter the
measures of the Government which was trying to crush the revolt. For
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The Arab Revolt of 1936-1939 in Palestine: A Study Based on Oral Sources

تاريخ

1990-10

المنشئ

Sonia Nimr

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