Fahmi al-Abboushi (1895–1975; ) was the co-founder of the

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''Hizb al-Istiqlal'' ( Independence Party) in Palestine along with his close associate

Awni Abd al-Hadi Awni Abd al-Hadi, () aka Auni Bey Abdel Hadi and Awni Abdul Hadi (1889, Nablus, Ottoman Empire – 15 March 1970, Cairo, Egypt) was a Palestinian political figure. He was educated in Beirut, Istanbul, and at the Sorbonne University in Paris. H ...

. Abboushi was Mayor of

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from 1935 until he was dismissed from the post by the British in 1937, after which he lived in exile in

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. Abboushi was the chairman of the

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, Jenin branch, in the 1940s. He also served on numerous national committees during and after the British Mandate of Palestine. He was known for his oratory skills.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Abboushi, Famhi-Al 1895 births 1975 deaths Independence Party (Mandatory Palestine) politicians Mayors of Jenin Palestinian Arab nationalists Arab people from Ottoman Palestine Arab people in Mandatory Palestine