The Arab Revolt of 1936-1939 in Palestine: A Study Based on Oral Sources (ص 200)

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The Arab Revolt of 1936-1939 in Palestine: A Study Based on Oral Sources (ص 200)

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men. The clan for its part, used the member leader and his forces to
strengthen its social position, to gain prestige and to strengthen its stand
against rival clans and alliances.
The case of Abu-Durra is a classic example of the relation between a
leader and his clan. Socially and economically Yusif Said Abu-Durra was
considered to be from the lowest stratum within his clan, the Jaradat of
Silat al-Harithiyah village. He worked in Haifa as a workers foreman in
the railway, during which time, he joined the al-Qassam movement as a
messenger. 25 During the revolt he joined the forces of sheikh ’Atiyah,
who was operating in the area between Jenin and Haifa, and after the
death of sheik ’Atiyah, Abu-Durra assumed command of the area.
Although many members of his clan did not agree with his actions during
the period of his command, such as the killing of some village Mukhtars
or some Druze ”’ and in spite the fact that they considered him to be of
lowly social position in his clan, they nevertheless supported him. Many
members joined his forces, and the clan continued to support him in spite
of the continuous curfews, searches and cordons conducted by the British
forces against the village.”*
In the Tulkarm area, the competition between the Samara family and
the Haj Ibrahim family over social and political power reflected itself,
among other ways in the two prominent leaders who came from these
two families, "Abd al-Rahim Haj Mohammad who came from the
former, and *Arif Abd al-Raziq who came from the latter. As a result of
this the Tulkarm area was divided between the two leaders, ’Abd al-
25 Wabi Badawi, personal interview, 23/5/1984, Qabalan,
ab lus
26 Ahmad Nazal, personal interview, 1/4/1984 Qabatiyah, Jenin.
According to him, he was offered the leadership of the
area after the death of sheikh ‘Atiyah by the Central
Committee in Damascus and he declined to accept, and named
Abu-Durra to take the command.
27 Fawzi Jaradat, personal interview, 4/2/1985 Silat al-
Harithiyah, Jenin and Salim ‘Abd al-Haqq Jaradat,
personal interview 20/5/1984. Silat al-Harithi :
28 Fawzi Jaradat. / / al-Harithiyah, Jenin.
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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)