Arab Revolt Flashcards
(77 cards)
What kind of stamps were issued during the Arab Revolt? What is interesting about them?
Stamps to raise funds - Dome of the Rock, Holy Sepulchre, etc. - ‘Palestine for the Arabs’. // Map not political - no Naqab, includes Jordanian territories - reflects that movement was unclear about what it wanted to achieve
What term by Hobsbawm can be used to describe early resistance by Arabs?
“Primitive Rebellion” - seeking redress, return to status quo
Who argues that historians have tended to overestimate the effects of interrelate rivalries on the evolution of nationalism?
Gelvin
Who argues that Assam’s death prompted the revolt?
Nimr
What does Gelvin argue about Qassam’s legacy?
Emerged as champion of marginalised and dispossessed, symbol of resistance. Funeral largest in Palestinian history
Who argues that the appearance of new Arab militants, including Istiqlal party, were key to influencing Palestinian opinion? What did they demand?
Kimmerling - Non-cooperation
When was there key unrest in 1930s before Revolt?
1931 - General strike, political demonstrations, violent exchanges
When was the Istiqlal Party formally formed?
1932
Who argues that the Mufti had limited control over the revolt?
Bowden
Who argues that the rebellion “laid bare the deep rifts in Palestinian society, which ultimately rendered it weak and ineffective”?
Morris
What contributed to eating away at traditional, stabilising and clan-centred social fabric in the 1930s?
‘Dry years’ of early 1930s which precipitated influx of villagers to towns
What were the names of Husseini and Nashashibi’s parties?
Husseini: Palestine Arab Party. Nashashibi: National Defence Party
Where was the Mufti’s reputation better than in some areas, e.g. Central Highland?
Galilee
What does Swedenburg’s study reveal about religious differences?
Underemphasised by interviewees but may be retrospective - by 1980s, nationalism more secular
Who argues there were Muslim-Christian tensions in the revolt?
Portal
What evidence is there for religious divisions in the revolt?
1938 - peasants made Christian women veil.
What does Mattar argue about who dominated and led the revolt?
Argues Istiqlal were a more influential political entity than the Mufti or strike committees
Who suggests that the revolt lasted so long owing to social cohesion?
Kayyali
Who was appointed Mayor of Jerusalem in 1920?
Nashashibi
Who makes a direct comparison between the Revolt and First Intifada? Who does he argue led the revolt?
Morris. Shabab.
Who was ‘The Opposition’?
Fakir and Raghib Nashashibi
Who had rejected the rebellion on economic grounds, thinking it would harm the Palestinian economy?
Taha, citrus grower in Haifa
From where was a middle class, conservative challenge used?
Nablus
Who was not represented in early days of the Revolt and why?
Agrarian workers esp. - not represented in AHC or local national committees - lead taken by urban activists.
