The Arab Revolt of 1936-1939 in Palestine: A Study Based on Oral Sources (ص 130)

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The Arab Revolt of 1936-1939 in Palestine: A Study Based on Oral Sources (ص 130)

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further orders. Several Units from different villages would
join him in turn in the mountains. These stays lasted for
about three weeks, during which time these units
participated in battles and clashes. In this way the “army”
as he used to call the Arab volunteers who crossed the
borders with him to Palestine, would give them basic
military training and discipline. At the end of the three
week period, they were sent back to their villages, to be
replaced with other Units".
al-Qawugqji used to call these training courses al-Tallat" - (the visits).4 In
this manner, he could provide basic military training for a large number
in a short time. Thus he was also able to maintain a constant force of 300
to 400 men with him all the time for the clashes with the British forces.
He also introduced other effective methods to the Palestinian rebels,
which improved the quality of their performance in the battles and
clashes. One was the utilisation of military maps which allowed the
leaders to study their plans before launching an attack. al-Qawuqji also
organised the rebel army administratively, allocating responsibility for
the provision of arms, ammunition and supplies." In addition he set up a
special Intelligence Unit whose purpose was to distribute propaganda
leaflets to the people ", and to gather information about the movements
of the British forces.
However, following the departure of al-Qawuqji and some of the
Arab volunteers from Palestine, local rebel leaders reverted to their
previous decentralised and unorganised methods of operating within
their own areas.
In early 1937, however, the rebel leaders found it necessary to divide
their forces into more organised Units. Growing numbers of rebels, as
well as the rapid spread of the revolt into other areas of Palestine -
namely Galilee in the North and Gaza in the South - highlighted the need
13 BahJat Abu Gharbiya, Personal interview 5/5/1985 Amman.
ordan.
14 Ibid
2 Yusuf Rajab al-Radi’i, Thawrat 1936 Fi Filastin. pp.48-9
ma a Qasmiya (ed.) Filastin Fi Mudhakkarat al-Qawuqji.
17 Ibid. p.23
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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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