Organization
Arab Higher Committee
Committee of Arab parties formed in April 1936, led by the Mufti of Jerusalem, that called the general strike.
- Dates
- 1936 –
Connections 3
intervened in
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Arab strike and revolt, 1936–1939
1936
Primary record
1
The Peel Commission's summary of the Arab Higher Committee's evidence.
- Arab strike and revolt, 1936–1939 Apr 1936 Primary record 1
involved in
- Arab strike and revolt, 1936–1939 called the general strike Primary record 1
Timeline 3 dates
- 1936 – Arab Higher Committee
- 1936 Arab Higher Committee intervened in Arab strike and revolt, 1936–1939
- Apr 1936 Arab Higher Committee intervened in Arab strike and revolt, 1936–1939
Proof 1 source
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Palestine Royal Commission Report (Cmd. 5479), His Majesty's Stationery Office, via UN Question of Palestine archive, 1937.
Primary record
their quarrel is with the existence of the Mandate itself. They do not accept the interpretation of the McMahon letter set out in the Government’s statement of British policy in Palestine in June, Igzz. They deny the validity of the
called a general strike of all Arabs engaged in labour, transport, and shopkeeping
consisted of Haj Amin Eff. El Husseini, Mufti of Jerusalem (President)
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