The Arab Revolt of 1936-1939 in Palestine: A Study Based on Oral Sources (ص 182)
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- عنوان
- The Arab Revolt of 1936-1939 in Palestine: A Study Based on Oral Sources (ص 182)
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leaders and two elderly men from the village, with the assistance of two
religious Sheikhs. They solved problems and disputes between the people
and set trials for rebels who disobeyed the order or committed crimes,
such as rape, and theft. They also set trials for members of the public
who committed crimes. Although this court was authorised to pass
judgments, Abu Durra himself might defy their judgment. This meant
that an authorised court could be limited by the personal view of the
leader, and his judgments could not be predicted. '”
"Once Abu-Durra put a man in the revolt prison,as he was
told that the man was a collaborator.This man sent him a
letter from the prison saying "How could you enslave
people, when their mothers had born them free?” Abu
urra ordered his release after the letter. But before the
man was able to leave, Abu-Durra asked the Sheikhs in his
court about their opinion they said we should fight
collaborators. Abu-Durra said,” Kill the man". The man
was killed without even setting a trial for him."!8
It is interesting to note that some of the judgments passed during the
revolt are still effective now.
"Some people had a dispute about a land, so I went to the
village and after looking at the title deeds, I divided the
land, between them and made them write documents of
this division, and both parties signed it. The land is still
divided now, in the same way as I have done it then" “9
renner ctr enter RN Ar eA
117 Fawzi daradat, personal interview, 4/2/1985. Silat al-
118 Har ithiya, Jenin.
1d.
119 Bashir Ibrahim, personal interview, 15/7/1984 Zeita,
Tulkarm.
174 - تاريخ
- 1990-10
- المنشئ
- Sonia Nimr
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