The Arab Revolt of 1936-1939 in Palestine: A Study Based on Oral Sources (ص 135)

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The Arab Revolt of 1936-1939 in Palestine: A Study Based on Oral Sources (ص 135)

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authorities and therefore not wanted, they did not wish to expose
themselves. Most of the communiques and reports of the fasa’il
operations were signed by their Commanders in false names, or
pseudonyms, such as Abu-Mohammad,”’ or, Abu ’Ali,”* or other
pseudonyms, such as al-Mutawakil ’Ala Allah wa Rasulihi. 2? Likewise,
many of the fasa’il were given names, either those of old Islamic heroes,
such as “The Fasil of Khalid Ibn al-Walid’ or of recent leaders such as
“The Fasil of al-Qassam’, or ‘The Fassil of al-Mufti al Akbar’.
Before discussing the methods and tactics employed by the rebels
during the revolt, it is important to mention the geographical distribution
of the rebel forces. Palestine can be divided into three major areas of
rebel forces concentration. The Galilee area in the north which included
Safad, Acre, Tiberias, and Nazareth; this area was under the general
command of Khalil Mohammad Issa (Abu Ibrahim al-Kabir), assisted by
a number of regional commanders, sub-regional commanders and fasa’il
leaders, 3! |
The Central area, or Nablus district, which was divided into four
areas, each of which was led by a general command, (a) the Jenin -
western area, which included the area from Jenin to Haifa; this area was
under the leadership of Sheikh ’Atiya "Awad, and after his death Yusif
Abu-Darra took the command of the area.
(b) the Jenin - eastern area, which included the area east to Jenin and
along the Jenin-Nablus road, to the area South of Nablus, this area was
led by Mohammad al-Salih (Abu Khalid), with Sheikh ’Abd al-Fattah al-
27 Akram Zueiter, Watha’iq al-Haraka. Report No 16, document
No. 306, p497
8 Ibid. document No.348, pp.530-531
30 Ibid. document No. 391, pp. 558-560
Ibid. document No. 315, p.502, and document No. 331.
pp.515-7 and document No. 353, p.536.
31 see Appendix D. A list of the names of general commanders
regional and sub-regional, commanders, and the fasail
leaders.
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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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