Fauzi al-Kawukdżi i Abd al-Kadir al-Husajni w walce o niepodległość Palestyny
Fawzi al-Qawuqji and Abd al-Qadir al-Husayni in the struggle for the independence of Palestine

Summary/Abstract: The main of this article is presents actions taken by Fawzi al-Qawuqji and Abd al-Qadir al-Husayni during the so-called civil war in the British mandate of Palestine. The first headed the Arab Liberation Army, created by the League of Arab States. His forces were voluntary, few and weakly armed. The second set up the Holy War Army, which consisted of Palestinian volunteers, constituted forces subordinate to the Husajni family. Both commanders were to prevent the entry into force of the UN resolution on the division of Palestine into two states, and to protect the Arab civilian population. They conducted operations without cooperation, they failed to stop the activities of Jewish settlers and forces.

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