The Arab Revolt of 1936-1939 in Palestine: A Study Based on Oral Sources (ص 234)

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The Arab Revolt of 1936-1939 in Palestine: A Study Based on Oral Sources (ص 234)

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; h n he different cl
It is interesting to note that the different classes in Palestine saw the
reasons behind the end of the revolt in different terms. The class of
notables, believed that the main factors which ended the revolt were the
dispersal of the leadership outside Palestine. This reflects the fact, first,
that they believed the revolt was the making of the leading notable
classes, and secondly that day disregarded the role of the peasants. There
was also a tendency to put the blame on others, such as the British, as in
the following explanation by a notable from al-Husseini family:
"The dispersal of the leadership outside of Palestine, the
revolt here and the leadership outside. The British tried to
create conflicts between the Arabs, they used to hire men
to kill some personalities. For example the British
murdered Hasan Sidqi al-Dajani and accused the Husseinis
of it. And also they assassinated Fakhri al-Nashashibi and
accused the Husseinies" ™!
The other view was to blame the rebels themselves, as ignorant
murderers, which reflects a very clear class stand.
"The main reason, was personal killings. Honest people
were killed, and their families took revenge on the revolt.
Our problem was that our leaders were ignorant, felahin
[peasants]. what was Abu-Durra? A worker" 2
The rebels themselves had a different view as to why the revolt stooped.
"It failed because it was weak. I mean that if I worked with
the revolt, I have children, they want to eat, if 1 don’t
support them they will die of starvation. I need wages, but
there are no wages, that means failure, we used to buy our
own ammunition, to sell some of our crops to buy them,
sell our oil to buy a rifle. That means failure"
The peasant rebels also view the reasons for end of the revolt froma
class point of view.
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91 Salah al-Din al-Husseini, personal interview June 1985,
99 shen oyna Rama ah '
awqi al-‘Abbushi. (Big land owner and a qov
93 Fone), Personal interview 27/10/1985, Jenin. government
Mohamma aid al-Khatib, a fasil leader.
interview. 16/4/1985, Kabul, Galilee. ers Personal
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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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