The Arab Revolt of 1936-1939 in Palestine: A Study Based on Oral Sources (ص 49)

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The Arab Revolt of 1936-1939 in Palestine: A Study Based on Oral Sources (ص 49)

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A few months after the occupation of Palestine, the Palestinian elites
began to join forces to oppose British intentions for the country and to
resist the Zionist project. The first stage towards political
institutionalisation was taken in 1918, when the Muslim-Christian
Associations were formed to counter the realisation of Zionist goals. This
began in Jaffa an Ramleh, but soon spread to Jerusalem and other parts
of the country.’ Needless to say, the founders of the Muslim-Christian
Associations and indeed all of the organisations founded in the twenties
were the older of the traditional elites, including the heads of the leading
families, religious leaders and merchants.
In the same year, 1918, al-Muntada al- Adabi (the literary club) was
formed by members of notable families such as Hasan Sidqi al-Dajani
and Yusuf al-Khatib in Jerusalem. Its aims were unity with Syria and the
struggle against Zionism. This club was anti-British. al-Nadi al-Arabi (the
Arab Club) was also formed in the same year, and was comprised mainly
of members of the al-Husseini family. It published a newspaper Suriya
al-Janubiyah (Southern Syria). Its aims were also to struggle against
Zionism, though it was pro-British.*
It is interesting to note that the persisting tendency amongst the
Palestinian leadership in the period 1919-1920 was the demand for unity
with Syria, which was due to a number of factors. Palestine was
considered part of Syria until it was officially excluded by the Allies at
the San Remo conference in 1920. More importantly, in October 1918
Faisal, the son of Sharif Hussein entered Damascus with his army and it
became apparent that he was going to declare independence for Syria,
which raised hopes among the Palestinians for their own independence
as part of a Syrian state. This would put the Zionist project of the Jewish
national home to a halt.
5 Bayan al-Hout, "The Palestinian Political Elite During the
mandate Period" Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol.9. No 1.
p.
6 A.W. Kayyali, Palestine. A Modern History. London n.d. p.6

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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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