Kamel Arekat

Kamel Arekat (Arabic: كامل عريقات‎, also spelled Kamel Uraygat; 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, was born in Abu Dis, a town 5km in the east of Jerusalem, to a notable Jordanian originated clan.

Kamel Arekat كامل عريقات
Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies of Jordan
In office 1970* – 1984
Preceded by	Kassim al-Rimawi
Succeeded by	Akef al-Fayez
Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Jordan
In office 1951–1984
Personal details
Born	(1901-03-26)26 March 1901[1] Abu Dis, Ottoman Empire
Died	17 July 1984(1984-07-17) (aged 83) Amman, Jordan
Spouse(s)	Rasmia Baidas, Irfat Kamal
Military service
Nickname(s)	Abu Ghazi
Branch/service	al-Jihad al-Muqaddas
Years of service	1944-1951
Rank	Co Leader
Battles/wars	1948 Arab-Israeli War, Al Qastal, Palestine, Dheisheh

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.[2] After the World War I, and the British Mandate for Palestine he served in the British Police in 1926.[3]

Arab and Jewish conflict in Palestine

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.[4]

References

1. Mujāhid min Abū Dīs – Google Books. al-Maṭbaʻah al-Urdunnīyah. 1975. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
2. ^ Rev James Smith, 'A Pilgrimage to Palestine - An account of a visit to Lower Palestine (1893-1894)
3. "Kamel Erekat - Who is Kamel Erekat?". www.webgaza.net.
4. http://www.passia.org/palestine_facts/personalities/alpha_e.htm