The Arab Revolt of 1936-1939 in Palestine: A Study Based on Oral Sources (ص 210)

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The Arab Revolt of 1936-1939 in Palestine: A Study Based on Oral Sources (ص 210)

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agreed on the White Paper (some of whom did sign the rejection
statement of the Higher Arab Committee), based their opinion on more
realistic policy, and believed that the people of Palestine had become
tired of the situation and wanted a solution. This opinion is expressed
clearly in the letter sent by ’Ajaj Nuwaihid to ’Awni ’Abd al-Hadi in
which he says:
"... it is very difficult and I don’t like to say it is impossible
to make people endure taking a practical position towards
the white paper ... if you asked the Arab individual today,
no matter what he thinks of the White Paper, he knows its
short comings, but when he talks with his feelings he would
say when is the salvation coming?... Even if you tell him
that the other situation [accepting the White Paper] would
not give your country any political benefit, he would say,
that at least secures his life, his property and rids him of
the government pressure."
The Arab States representatives also agreed to the White Paper in
spite of the fact that they had declared their rejection with the exception
of the prince of Trans-Jordan who agreed to it publicly. * Among the
rebels, the reaction was of mixed feelings. On the one hand they felt that
the White Paper was a sort of concession by the government towards
recognizing the rights of the Palestinians, which they believed the
Government would not have done if it were not for the revolt. On the
other hand there was a feeling of disappointment that the demands they
had been fighting for almost three years and a half were not met. Also as,
the White Paper did not offer the rebels amnesty once the revolt
stopped.
Factors that Ended the Reyolt
By 1939 the Arab revolt in Palestine was showing signs of weakening and
when the Second World War broke out the revolt had almost stopped.
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13 Bayan al-Hout al-Qiyadat Wa al-Mu’ .
14 Ibid. p.396 ay assasat. p.39
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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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Sonia Nimr

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