National Liberation League in Palestine facts for kids
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National Liberation League
عصبة التحرر الوطني في فلسطين
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| Founded | 1943 |
| Dissolved | 1948 |
| Split from | Palestine Communist Party |
| Merged into | Maki |
| Ideology | Communism |
| Political position | Far-left |
The National Liberation League in Palestine (Arabic: عصبة التحرر الوطني في فلسطين, ʿuṣbat at-taḥrīr al-waṭaniyy fi filasṭīn) was a political group in Palestine. It was started in early 1944. The group was formed by Arab members of the Palestine Communist Party. This party had split into Jewish and Arab groups the year before. Other members included Bulus Farah and his followers. Also, many trade unionists (people who work to protect workers' rights) and thinkers with left-wing ideas joined.
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About the National Liberation League
The National Liberation League (NLL) was a political party. It aimed to bring about social and political changes in Palestine. The NLL was active during a time when Palestine was under British rule. This period was known as Mandatory Palestine.
Who Started the Party?
Some of the important people who helped start the NLL were Haidar Abdel-Shafi, Mukhlis Amer, Emil Habibi, Mufid Nashashibi, and Emile Toma. These individuals were key figures in the party's early days.
Newspaper and Views
The NLL published its own newspaper called al-Ittihad. This newspaper was printed in Haifa. It is still published today. The NLL was the only Arab Palestinian party to support the UN Partition Plan in 1947. This plan suggested dividing Palestine into separate Arab and Jewish states. The NLL's support for this plan matched the official view of the Soviet Union at that time.
The Party's Later Years
In October 1948, after the State of Israel was formed, the NLL joined with another party called Maki. Both Arab and Jewish Communists hoped to create two states, as suggested by the UN Partition Plan.
Merging and Changes
So, the Maki and NLL parties decided to combine their groups. This merger happened in the areas that the UN plan had set aside for a Jewish state. However, the NLL was meant to continue as a separate party in areas that were planned to be part of an Arab state. Leaders from the NLL also joined a larger committee for Maki.
End of the NLL
Over time, the NLL mostly stopped existing within Israel, except in name. By April 1949, the al-Ittihad newspaper and its Hebrew partner paper, Kol HaAm, stopped mentioning the NLL. In July 1949, the remaining parts of the NLL in Gaza faced difficulties. In 1951, NLL members in the West Bank joined the Communist Party of Jordan.
