Kamel Arekat
Palestinian-Jordanian militant and politician (1901–1984)
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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.[2] He was born in Abu Dis, a town 5 km (3.1 mi) in the east of Jerusalem, to a notable Jordanian originated clan.
Kamel Arekat | |
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| 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 | 26 March 1901[1] |
| Died | 17 July 1984 (aged 83) Amman, Jordan |
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| Nickname | Abu Ghazi (أبو غازي) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Army of the Holy War |
| Years of service | 1944–1951 |
| Rank | Co-Leader |
| Battles/wars | |
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.[3] After the World War I, and the British Mandate for Palestine he served in the British Police in 1926.[4]
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.[5]
