
Nakba #22 - Mahmud Khalil ‘Abdallatif
1946 “I grew up in Akka. We had a shop where my father sold timber. I was part of a scout band that played music in the streets. When we passed by my father’s shop, he would come out and watch. When he caught sight of me, he would start to cry. In addition to the shop, my father had a fine carpentry workshop. He also owned a piece of land where he grew bananas, figs, and grapes. We lived a very good life.” 1947 “The prison in Akka was located inside the citadel. Fourteen members of the Stern Gang were imprisoned there. They had been sentenced to death by the British. In 1947, I saw how Irgun…
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