The last time when i visited the king of jordan, he asked, why are you in such a hurry, and why do you insist so much, and you should be patient. I said, weve been waiting for 2000 years. Do you still believe that we are impatient . We might not remember all the 20 years, but at least i for one can talk about the hardships and efforts me and my parents went through. I asked abdullah, do you remember all the days and seconds of the nabitians . Do you remember all their suffering . Rings after the arrival of the romans . No, but its obvious that you and facehall who want to establish a government in jordan and iraq today, remember your fathers efforts, even if Sherif Hussein had not passed away in 1931, he could have talked about the dream that had been kept alive for 77 years to pass it to you. Of it was these growing sufferings that let herzel to request the establishment of a home for jews, and only year before i was born, the first World Jewish Congress was formed in bussel, switzerl
The Palestinian Uprising lasted from 1936 to 1939. During that time, about 5,000 palestinians were killed and 14,000 were injured. In contrast, 100 british soldiers and 400 zionist militants were killed. At this time, one out of every 10 Young Palestinian men of fighting age means between 18 and 40 years old he was in prison or killed or wounded or expelled from palestine. Therefore, the generation that could form an army to resist the Zionist Movement in the 40s practically did not exist. Anyone who played an active role in the revolution. Either he was killed in the battle scene, or he was executed after being arrested, or he was expelled from palestine. Between 1938 and 1939, the british held several military trials and executed 112 palestinians. It was at the end of the same year that the world was involved in a big war again. Jews in palestine were soon allowed to enlist in the british army. Fighters from the haganah Militia Group by the british saw. Thousands of jews went to war
I am edward said, i was born in 1935 into a Christian Family in this house, my father was a. Successful merchant who imported stationary from egypt, not only the eldest, but he was also the only boy in the family, so i think we thought of him, his sisters a bit as, he was getting a good deal, as they say, i was 10 or 11 years old when i little by little realized the presence of jewish immigrants in the city, our city was experiencing a chaotic. Situation in those days, our house was not far from King David Hotel, so i was terrified when that King David Hotel boming happened. Jewish terrorists bombed the King David Hotel in 1946, the wreckage could be seen from our house. I recall the rising sense of danger, british soldiers on the alert and news of impending war between palestinians and jewish forces. A year later, we went to cairo with all our relatives and family members. Because the situation became too difficult, that was a oneway trip with no return date. Most of my family left je
I am edward saied, i was born in 1935 into a Christian Family in this house. My father was successful merchant who imported stationary from. Not only the eldest, but he was also the only boy in the family, so i think we thought of him, his sisters a bit as, he was getting a good deal as i say, i was 10 or 11 years old when i little by little realized the presence of jewish immigrants in the city. Our city was experiencing a chaotic situation in those days. Our house was not. Far from King David Hotel, so i was terrified when that King David Hotel bombing happened. Jewish terrorists bomb the King David Hotel in 1946. The wreckage could be seen from our house. I recall the rising sense of danger. British solders on the alert and use of impending war between palestinians and jewish forces. A year later, we went to cairo with all our relatives and family members because the situation became too difficult. That was a oneway trip with no return dates. Most of my family left jerusalem because
Of peoples eyes, لا i am edward said, i was born in 1935 into a Christian Family in this house, my. Father was successful merchant who imported stationary from egypt, not only the eldest, but he was also the only boy in the family, so i think we thought of him, his sisters a bit as he was getting a good deal as they say, i was 10 or 11 years old when i little by little realized the presence of jewish immigrants in the city, our city was experiencing a. Chaotic situation in those days, our house was not far from King David Hotel, so i was terrified when that King David Hotel bombing happened. Jewish terrorists bombed the King David Hotel in 1946, the wreckage could be seen from our house. I recall the rising sense of danger, british soldiers on the alert and news of impending war between palestinians and jewish forces. A year later, we went to cairo with all our relatives and family members because the situation became too difficult, that was a oneway trip with no return date. Most of