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'''Falastin''', sometimes transliterated '''Filastin''', (Arabic: فلسطين‎) periodical (1911-1967) was an Arabic-language newspaper. Founded in 1911 in Jaffa, then called Palestine. Falastin began as a weekly publication, evolving into one of the most influential dailies in Ottoman and Mandatory Palestine.

'''Falastin''', sometimes transliterated '''Filastin''', (Arabic: فلسطين‎) periodical (1911-1967) was an Arabic-language newspaper. Founded in 1911 in Jaffa, then called Palestine. Falastin began as a weekly publication, evolving into one of the most influential dailies in Ottoman and Mandatory Palestine.

Founded by the [[Arab]] cousins El-Issa in 1911. (Though the two were Arab Christians, yet, it's important to bear in mind, many Arabs were heavily influenced by the surrounding [dominant] Islamic culture. For example, in 1937, Arab-Christians joined the Arab-Muslims in celebrating, [[Muhammad]]'s birthday by displaying  

Founded by the [[Arab]] cousins El-Issa in 1911.  

(Though the principle two cousins founders two were Arab Christians, yet, it's important to bear in mind, many Arabs were heavily influenced by the surrounding [dominant] Islamic culture. For example, in 1937, Arab-Christians joined the Arab-Muslims in celebrating, [[Muhammad]]'s birthday by displaying  

pictures of [[Hitler]] & [[Mussolini]].

pictures of [[Hitler]] & [[Mussolini]].

<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1937/05/23/archives/all-arabs-celebrate-prophets-birthday-christians-join-moslems-in.html All Arabs Celebrate ''prophet'''s Birthday]. The New York Times, May 23, 1937.

<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1937/05/23/archives/all-arabs-celebrate-prophets-birthday-christians-join-moslems-in.html All Arabs Celebrate ''prophet'''s Birthday]. The New York Times, May 23, 1937.

At Jaffa, the swastika was hoisted by Arabs over several building.</blockquote></ref> Such was the case with [[Nazism]] admirer Michel Aflaq<ref>Adel Soheil (2018). "The Iraqi Ba'th Regime's Atrocities Against the Faylee Kurds Nation-State Formation Distorted."[https://books.google.com/books?id=_6tyDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA55 p. 55].

At Jaffa, the swastika was hoisted by Arabs over several building.</blockquote></ref> Such was the case with [[Nazism]] admirer Michel Aflaq<ref>Adel Soheil (2018). "The Iraqi Ba'th Regime's Atrocities Against the Faylee Kurds Nation-State Formation Distorted."[https://books.google.com/books?id=_6tyDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA55 p. 55].

</ref> one of the founders of the [[Ba'ath]]. In addition, the masses they) ''Falastin'' catered to were more of the [[Islam]]ic faith, being Palestine's most prominent newspaper moreso on the 1920s. It also followed the line by Islamic figure the [[Mufti al-Husseini]]).

</ref> one of the founders of the [[Ba'ath]]. In addition, the masses the ''Falastin'' catered to were more of the [[Islam]]ic faith, being Palestine's most prominent newspaper moreso on the 1920s. It also followed the line by Islamic figure the [[Mufti al-Husseini]]).

It worked with and was mouthpiece for [[Mufti al-Husseini]]. Especially 1920s-1930s.<ref>[https://www.nli.org.il/en/newspapers/plb/1931/02/16/01/article/10/?e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN%7ctxTI--------------1] The Palestine Bulletin⁩⁩, 16 February 1931 "Falastin and the Mufti."</ref><ref>[https://www.nli.org.il/en/newspapers/pls/1935/04/21/01/article/7/?e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN%7ctxTI--------------1] The Palestine Post⁩⁩, 21 April 1935</ref>

It worked with and was mouthpiece for [[Mufti al-Husseini]]. Especially 1920s-1930s.<ref>[https://www.nli.org.il/en/newspapers/plb/1931/02/16/01/article/10/?e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN%7ctxTI--------------1] The Palestine Bulletin⁩⁩, 16 February 1931 "Falastin and the Mufti."</ref><ref>[https://www.nli.org.il/en/newspapers/pls/1935/04/21/01/article/7/?e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN%7ctxTI--------------1] The Palestine Post⁩⁩, 21 April 1935</ref>