Kamel Arekat

Kamel Arekat
كامل عريقات
Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies of Jordan
In office
1970–1984
Preceded byKassim al-Rimawi
Succeeded byAkef al-Fayez
Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Jordan
In office
1951–1984
Personal details
Born(1901-03-26)26 March 1901
Abu Dis, Jerusalem Sanjak, Ottoman Empire
Died17 July 1984(1984-07-17) (aged 83)
Amman, Jordan
Spouses
  • Rasmia Baidas
  • Irfat Kamal
NicknameAbu Ghazi (أبو غازي)
Military service
Branch/serviceArmy of the Holy War
Years of service
1944–1951
RankCo-Leader
Battles/wars

Kamel Arekat (also Uraygat; Arabic: كامل عريقات, romanized: Kāmil ʿUrayqāt, Palestinian Arabic: ʿRēqāt; 26 March 1901 – 17 July 1984) was a Palestinian-Jordanian militant and politician who served as the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies of Jordan. He was born in Abu Dis, a town 5 km (3.1 mi) in the east of Jerusalem, to a notable Jordanian originated clan.

Early life

Kamel was born to a notable family. His grandfather, Sheikh Rashid, was known as the leader of the knights assigned by the Ottoman Sultan to protect Christian pilgrims visiting Jerusalem. After the World War I, and the British Mandate for Palestine he served in the British Police in 1926.

Arab–Israeli conflict

Years later, and due to the Jewish immigration to Palestine, he participated in the Arab-Palestinian resistance movement under the leadership of Abd al-Qadir al-Husayni. He vowed to "throw the Jews into the sea".

References

  1. ↑ Mujāhid min Abū Dīs – Google Books. al-Maṭbaʻah al-Urdunnīyah. 1975. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
  2. ↑ "Jordanian House of Representatives – Political Figures and Major Events of the Councils of Representatives". 7 April 2012. Archived from the original on 7 April 2012.
  3. ↑ ^ Rev James Smith, 'A Pilgrimage to Palestine – An account of a visit to Lower Palestine (1893–1894)
  4. ↑ "Kamel Erekat – Who is Kamel Erekat?". www.webgaza.net.
  5. ↑ "E - Personalities - Bio & Photos". Archived from the original on 23 September 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
  6. ↑ Collins, Larry; Lapierre, Dominique (1972). O Jerusalem!. New York: Simon & Schuster. ISBN 978-0-671-66241-7.