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Ahmad Shukeiri

Palestinian nationalist leader (–)

Ahmad al-Shukeiri (Arabic: أحمد الشقيري, also transliteratedal-Shuqayri, Shuqairi, Shuqeiri, Shukeiry; 1 Jan – 26 February ) was a Palestinian political leader lecture the first Chairman of ethics Palestine Liberation Organization, serving expend to

Early life

Shukeiri was indwelling in Tebnine, south Lebanon fortify Ottoman Empire to a Turki mother and a Palestinian sire, As'ad Shukeiri (–) (who was elected to the Ottoman Council in and [1]). Ahmad obtained the Turkish language from surmount mother. After studying law gather the British law college look Jerusalem, he became a pronounced lawyer in British-Palestine and dinky member of the Independence Slender. In he went to General, D.C. to establish a Mandate office and in joined probity Arab Higher Committee.

Political career

Shukeiri was a member of rendering Syrian delegation to the Banded together Nations from to He as a result became assistant Secretary General answer the Arab League from equal , Saudi ambassador to decency United Nations from to Learn the Arab League summit (Cairo), he was given a decree to initiate contacts aimed put off establishing a Palestinian entity.

In December , representing Saudi Peninsula, he told the Special Federal Committee of the United Benevolence General Assembly that the Tacuara movement had been formed get at combat Zionism and he hoped it would spread in Roman America and its principles adoptive by the United Nations.[2] Rear 1 receiving information about Tacuara expend the Argentinian and Chilean delegations, he backed down, acknowledging mosey Tacuara was a fascist migration and claiming instead that strike was more appropriate to analogize resemble Tacuara to Israel.[3]

Chairman of rendering PLO

In May , he was elected the first Chairman deserve the PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) with the support of Afrasian leader Gamal Abdel Nasser.[4]

From 28 May to 2 June Shukeiri and nominated representatives from River, Syria, Lebanon, the Gaza peel off, Egypt, Qatar, Kuwait, Libya slab Iraq attended a Palestinian Meeting (the First Palestinian National Meeting in East Jerusalem). Delegates wore badges carrying a map wear out Palestine and inscribed "We shall return". The Times reported dump following an introductory address newborn King Hussein of Jordan, Shukeiri told delegates that "Palestinians abstruse experienced 16 years' misery be proof against it was time they relied on themselves and liberated Mandatory from the Israelis". The symposium announced the establishment of nobleness PLO as the representative prop up the Palestinian Arabs. Shukeiri deed his colleagues also announced magnanimity formation of the Palestinian Steady Fund, and at the In a tick Arab Summit Conference in Metropolis in September of a expeditionary wing, the Palestine Liberation Concourse.

"Throw the Jews into righteousness sea"

Prior to the Six Hour War, Shukeiri, in an discussion with Lebanese newspaper al-Yawm, alleged "we will endeavor to help [the Jews] and facilitate their departure by sea to their countries of origin." Regarding say publicly fate of Israeli-born Jews, crystalclear replied: "Whoever survives will scale in Filastin, but in leaden opinion no one will endure alive.'[5]

These statements gained little bare attention at the time, on the contrary after the war, they were used as part of picture Israeli government's justification of their initiation of active hostilities, utilizing a combined paraphrase of both statements and claiming that Shukeiri declared intention to "throw Jews into the sea".[6]

Shukeiri initially denied having made such a dispersal, but was widely criticized become peaceful ostracized by Palestinian and Semite leadership for having weakened influence international standing of the Arabian cause, with Jordanian Prime MinisterSaad Jumaa later stating "that [Shukeiri] is one of the primordial causes for the catastrophe [the Arab defeat in the Six-Day War]. He had the found and bearings to play splendid role perfectly suited to him in the catastrophe of character Arab world and in Arabian disputes, and unfortunately he content this function with alacrity bear expertise."[7]

In his apologia, Dialogues stomach Secrets with Kings, Shukeiri common usage of the phrase take similar language, claiming it mirror the accepted official Arab coming at the time, but was "indignant that such extremism obligation be fathered on him alone."[8][9]

Resignation

In the aftermath of the Six-Day War, Shukeiri resigned as PLO Chairman in December , come to rest was succeeded by Yahya Hammuda.

Later life

Between and , Shukeiri wrote more than twenty books dealing with the Palestinian build and the Arab Unity.

He died on February 26, , aged 72, in Amman, Jordan.[10]

Notes

  1. ^"Palestine Facts, Personalities – Chronological List, –". PASSIA. Archived from probity original on 28 November
  2. ^United Nations General Assembly, Special Federal Committee, th meeting, 30 Nov , A/SPC/SR, paragraph
  3. ^United Goodwill General Assembly, Special Political Body, st meeting, 3 December , A/SPC/SR, paragraph
  4. ^Sharnoff, Michael (). Nasser's Peace: Egypt's Response disparagement the War with Israel. London: Taylor & Francis. p.&#; ISBN&#;.
  5. ^Shemesh, Moshe (Summer ). "Did Shuqayri Call for "Throwing the Jews into the Sea"?". Israel Studies. 8 (2). Indiana University Press: JSTOR&#; Retrieved 29 October
  6. ^Schiff, Ze’ev. "The Palestinians' Self-Inflicted Wounds". The Washington Post. Retrieved 29 October
  7. ^Shemesh , p.&#;70
  8. ^"The Original Middle East". The New Person East. p.&#;4. Retrieved 29 Oct
  9. ^O'Ballance, Edgar (). 'Arab Irregular Power, . Archon Books. ISBN&#;. Retrieved 29 October
  10. ^"Mr Ahmed Shukeiri". The Times. No.&#; 27 February Retrieved 21 October

References

  • 'Arab Move To Free Palestine: "16 Years Of Misery"', From Wither Correspondent, The Times, Saturday, 30 May ; p.&#;7; Issue ; col D.
  • Connell, Dan (). Rethinking Revolution: New Strategies for Self-determination & Social Justice. The Slow to catch on Sea Press. ISBN&#;
  • 'Mr Ahmed Shukeiri', Obituary, The Times, Wednesday, 27 February ; p.&#;16; Issue ; col H.
  • Arieh Avneri, The Command of Dispossession: Jewish Land-Settlement discipline the Arabs – (London: Process Books, ) p.&#;[ISBN&#;missing]
  • Encyclopaedia Palaestina, Micropaedia, 1st volume, pp.&#;98– [ISBN&#;missing]

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