The Diary of Akram Zuaiter: The Palestinian National Movement, 1935-1939

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Born in Nablus in 1909 and the brother of Adel Zuaiter, Akram Zuaiter completed his studies at An-Najah College before enrolling at the Jerusalem School of Law, where he graduated with a Law Certificate. He worked as a teacher in Nablus and Acre from 1926-29, but resigned when he got increasingly involved in the Palestinian national movement. He was head of the Editing Department of the Jerusalem-based Mirat Ash-Sharq (Mirror of the East) newspaper, owned by Boulos Shehadeh, in 1929-30. He was arrested in 1931 by the British authorities for his criticism of British pro-Zionist politics and was prevented from leaving Nablus for one year. In 1932 he became a founding member of the Istiqlal Party and supervised its branches. He was appointed as a teacher at Dar Al-Mu’allamin (Teacher's College) in Baghdad from 1933-35, then returned to Palestine and helped establish national committees. Zuaiter also became treasurer of the national committee in Nablus and participated in the Arab Revolt in 1936 for which he was detained by the British.

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