The Arab Revolt of 1936-1939 in Palestine: A Study Based on Oral Sources (ص 165)

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The Arab Revolt of 1936-1939 in Palestine: A Study Based on Oral Sources (ص 165)

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revolt without any authorisation or official receipts. In one such
communique, issued on the 18th August, 1938, there was a condemnation
of these acts and a promise to bring the offenders to trial in the Rebels
Court.
"It is repeatedly brought to our notice that some persons of
low character, in the name of the Arab Command, beg and
forcibly dispossess people of their personal property. The
Arab Command emphatically condemns this despicable
action, to which it is no party.
The Arab Command has already published a notice
prohibiting this, and we now renew the warning to such
offenders who waylay and burden the inhabitants and
merchants with these despicable demands and deceive in
the name of the Arab Command, which is above polluting
the name of the revolution with such meanness..."
The money collected locally or sent by the Central Committee in
Damascus to the leaders of the revolt was spent in different directions, to
buy arms and clothing for the rebels.
"The revolt used to give money to the head of the fasil.
Sums of it went to buy arms and clothing, and sums to
distribute among the men"
Another type of expenditure was small monthly payments given to rebels
for the support of their families. This money was not considered as
wages, but rather as a help.5s According to Yassin, the amount of
payment was distributed according to rank.
"there were no wages for any of the rebels. However, the
leadership was paying some monthly payments, according
to the rank, £P2 for the soldier, £P4 for the fasil head, and
the clerk, £P5 for the leader assistant and £P6 for the
leader. These payments were not fixed or compulsory, but
were paid in a form of aid, in some months".
These payments were only paid for the full-time rebels. The Faza’h
rebels did not take any money.
52 Translation of Communique by General Command of the Revolt.
Issued 18/8/1938. Co. 733/372/4
53 ‘Ali Zayadneh, personal interview, 16/4/1985. Tamra
Galilee. and ‘Ali ‘Ukshiya, personal interview, 20/3/1985,
aza.
54 Hussein Baytam, personal interview 21/2/1985, Abu-Snan,
Galilee.
95 Fadil al-’Id, personal interview 23/3/1985 Kabul, Galilee
56 Subhi Yassin, al-Thawra aiArabiya ¢ 44
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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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