The Arab Revolt of 1936-1939 in Palestine: A Study Based on Oral Sources (ص 187)

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The Arab Revolt of 1936-1939 in Palestine: A Study Based on Oral Sources (ص 187)

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To approach the social structure of the revolt, a list was compiled
containing the names, places of origin and areas of operation of the
General Commanders, Regional and Sub-Regional Commanders, and
the Fasa’il Leaders of the revolt.* Although this list includes the names of
those who assumed leading ranks in the revolt, it also approximate the
general social structure of the rebel forces.
Of the 196 names in the list 139, the overwhelming majority (71%)
came from villages, 43 (22%) came from towns, 9 (5%) were Bedouins,
and 5 (2%) were volunteers from Arab countries. By breaking these
numbers into the social background of these leaders, according to their
places of origin and the economic background, we find that the great
majority of those who originated from villages (129), were still residing
in their villages and depending on the land for their livelihood when the
revolt started. The remaining 10 of these leaders also originated from
villages, but at the time of the revolt were residing in towns and working
as labourers, while maintaining their relations with their original villages.
Most of the 43 who came from the towns were from the middle classes
(for example teachers or ex-Ottoman officers). However, not all of these
were involved in military engagements. Fourteen assumed different
administrative roles in the revolt, such as advisers or secretaries to the
leaders, members of the National Committees, judges in the rebel courts,
or arms transporters. The overall picture is therefore of a rebel
leadership composed overwhelmingly of peasants and workers with a
small minority of middle class urban members.
By looking at the geographical distribution of the rebel leaders, the
centres of gravity of the rebel forces can also be seen. Galilee ° and the
Central area (Jenin, Nablus and Tulkarm), were the two major areas of
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8 See list in Appendix A.
9 Galilee is a general term, which geographically includes
Acre, Safad, Tiberias, Haifa and Mount Carmel and
Nazareth.
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The Arab Revolt of 1936-1939 in Palestine: A Study Based on Oral Sources

تاريخ

1990-10

المنشئ

Sonia Nimr

مجموعات العناصر

رسائل ماجستير ودكتوراه (صفحات)

كتب ٢ (صفحات)