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Fahmi al-Abboushi

Fahmi al-Abboushi

Co-founder of the Independence Party

Fahmi al-Abboushi (1895–1975; Arabic: فهمي العبّوشي) was the co-founder of the Arab nationalist political party Hizb al-Istiqlal (Independence Party) in Palestine along with his close associate Awni Abd al-Hadi.[1]

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Abboushi was Mayor of Jenin from 1935 until he was dismissed from the post by the British in 1937, after which he lived in exile in Beirut, Lebanon.

Abboushi was the chairman of the Arab Bank, Jenin branch, in the 1940s. He also served on numerous national committees during and after the British Mandate of Palestine. He was known for his oratory skills.

References

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    "Desperately Nationalist, Yusif Sayigh, 1944 to 1948". Jerusalem Quarterly (28): 84. Autumn 2006.
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