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Revered by some as the Arab Garibaldi, maligned by others as an intriguer and opportunist, Fawzi al-Qawuqji manned the ramparts of Arab history for four decades. As a young officer in the Ottoman Army, he fought the British in World War I and won an Iron Cross. In the 1920s, he mastered the art of insurgency and helped lead a […]
22 de feb. de 2017 · Fawzi al-Qawuqji – soldier, tactician and Arab nationalist – was invited to the meeting, essentially to interview for the position of commander of the proposed Arab Liberation Army. Qawuqji had several factors in his favor, including 30 years of military experience and an outsized reputation on the Arab “street.”
LAILA PARSONS. Fawzi al-Qawuqji was a soldier and Arab nationalist who fought European colonialism all over the Middle East between World War I and 1948. He served as an officer in the 4th Brigade of the Ottoman Army, fighting the British advance north through Palestine; led the al-Hama sector of the Syrian Revolt against the French in 1925 ...
Fawzi al-Qawuqji arrives at the village of Jaba', near Nablus, to assume control of the ALA central forces, early March 1948. Related Content . Related Thematic Chronologies. Thematic Chronology . Military Operations and Zionist Ethnic Cleansing. 1946 - 1949 . Related Highlights.
5 de mar. de 2023 · From our Digital Projects | Event | On this day 75 years ago, Fawzi al-Qawuqji entered Palestine as the head of the Arab Liberation Army (ALA). The Technical Military Committee of the Arab League had decided three months before to organize the ALA as a volunteer force of Arab irregulars, to help Palestinians resist the partition of their homeland.
5 de mar. de 1998 · Fawzi Al-Qawuqji: Yesterday's hero. Mona Anis and Omayma Abdel-Latif, Monday 15 May 2023. To those who still remember him, today, his name is synonymous with the bitter taste of defeat: of hope ...
3 de ene. de 2018 · Laila Parson, winner of the Academic Award for her book ‘The Commander: Fawzi Al-Qawuqji and the fight for Arab Independence 1914-1948’ at the Palestine Book Awards 2017 [Middle East Monitor]
