The Arab Revolt of 1936-1939 in Palestine: A Study Based on Oral Sources (ص 188)

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The Arab Revolt of 1936-1939 in Palestine: A Study Based on Oral Sources (ص 188)

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concentration of rebel forces. Galilee 82 leaders, Central area 59 leaders
respectively. Although these two areas shared with the rest of Palestine
the same general reasons to rebel (see Chapter Four), there were
additional reasons peculiar to them which explain the high concentration
of rebel forces in these areas.
In 1937, the Galilee area - which was an Arab-populated area - was
assigned to be included in the new Jewish State, as suggested by the
Royal Commission in its partition plan. This was one of the main reasons
the Galilee area intensified its involvement in the revolt. Another factor
which made Galilee play a significant role in the revolt was the fact that
most of al-Qassam’s followers, who assumed a leading role during the
revolt had either came from the area, or were operating there. Out of the
total of 24 leading Qassamites, 18 operated in Galilee (including one
from the Gaza area, who was residing in Haifa as a worker, and another
from the Ramallah area who was a worker in Haifa). A third factor
which affected the role of this area in the revolt was that its proximity to
Syria and Lebanon, which made it easier to bring in arms, ammunition,
supplies, and send the injured to be treated in these two countries. It also
made it easier to maintain direct contact with the Central Committee of
the Jihad. A fourth factor affecting Galilee participation in the revolt
was the land sales, especially on the Coastal plains and the Nazareth
area, which left thousands of peasants landless (see Chapter One). It is
significant to note here that the village of Saffuriyah near Nazareth in
lower Galilee produced six leaders for the revolt, five of whom were
Qassamites. Many interviewees explained that this village produced six
leaders because its inhabitants were very religious Muslims. Perhaps, this
is to be accounted for by the intensified presence of the Qassamite
ideology as a result of the presence of five Qassamite leaders in that
village.
The second important center of gravity of the revolt was the triangle
area formed by the three towns of d enin, Nablus and Tulkarm. During

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

تاريخ

1990-10

المنشئ

Sonia Nimr

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رسائل ماجستير ودكتوراه (صفحات)

كتب ٢ (صفحات)