The Independence Party

Establishment of the Independence PartyAugust 2, 1932

The Independence Party was the first major political party in Palestine. Its founders included Awni Abd al-Hadi, Akram Zuaiter, Muhammad Izzat Darwaza, Rashid al-Hajj Ibrahim, Subhi al-Khadra, and Ajaj Nuwayhid.

The party’s program was inspired by the charter adopted by the Arab National Congress in December 1931.