The Arab Nationalists Movement 1951-1971: From Pressure Group to Socialist Party (ص 152)

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The Arab Nationalists Movement 1951-1971: From Pressure Group to Socialist Party (ص 152)

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Nationalists, following the example of the German students,
believed that the means to be used for the fulfillment of
their national objectives were education and armed struggle.
The only thing different was that the Arab Nationalists
were out of touch with the hard realities of life. They
believed that the struggle for Arab unity was but an easy
task that can be accomplished in the near future. At one
time they believed that the assassination of King Adbullah
and other conciliatory leaders would bring about the
desired objectives.
The spread of the Arab Nationalists to the neighboring
Arab states added new ingredients to the movement which
ultimately transformed it from a militant student group to
a political party. In Jordan, the ANM was reinforced by
a group of elder politicians, some of whom had previous
experience with the Arab Party of Palestine. The paternal-
istic and pragmatic approach of these politicians imposed
certain limitations on the activities of the younger members.
Instead of adopting the revolutionary tactics of the under-
ground movement they vied for power and at one time encouraged
the ANM to seek support at the polls. If it were not for the
heavy-handed policies of the King, following the dismissal
of the Nabulsi government, these new adherents to the move-
ment could have succeeded in integrating the Jordanian branch
of the ANM into the political system. However, with the
crack-down on the organization of the ANM, these elder

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The Arab Nationalists Movement 1951-1971: From Pressure Group to Socialist Party

تاريخ

1971-02-07

المنشئ

Basil R. Al-Kubaisi

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