The Arab Revolt of 1936-1939 in Palestine: A Study Based on Oral Sources (ص 108)
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- The Arab Revolt of 1936-1939 in Palestine: A Study Based on Oral Sources (ص 108)
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Committee showed their readiness to call off the strike if so requested by
the Arab leaders. * On the 10th October identical appeals were issued to
the Palestinian people by King Ghazi of Iraq, Prince "Abdullah of Trans-
Jordan, and King Abdul-Aziz Al-Saud of Saudi-Arabia, to call off the
strike, to discontinue the revolt, and to "rely on the good intentions of
our friend Great Britain who has declared that she will do justice"
The following day the Higher Arab Committee responded to these
appeals and issued a statement to call off the strike. ® The Arab Kings
and Prince had negotiated with the British thus and persuaded the
Higher Arab Committee to call off the strike on the following basis:
1) The Higher Arab Committee will issue a statement to stop
the strike and the revolt.
2) Jewish immigration will cease temporarily cease until
the Royal Commission of Inquiry (which was due to
come to Palestine in November) investigates the
*disturbances’, and concludes its report.
3) The Iraqi government will continue its
discussions with the British government on
Palestinian demands and rights.
4) The revolt will end on condition that the British
stop collective fines and searches, free those
taken prisoners, and pardon all those who were
charged during the revolt. ©
From the outset relations between al-Qawugqji and the Higher
Arab Committee and, in particular,with Haj Amin al-Husseini, were not
on the best of terms, and it appears that the Mufti was behind the
63 A.W. Kayyali, Palestine, A Modern History. p.200
64 Akram Zueiter, Wathaiq al-Haraka. Document No. 261,the
Appeals of the Arab Kings, p458.
65 Ibid, Document 263, p459
66 Subhi Yassin, al-Thawra al-fvabiya. pp.37-38. - تاريخ
- 1990-10
- المنشئ
- Sonia Nimr
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