Palestinian Arabs at Abu Ghosh taking the oath of allegiance to the Arab cause during the Great Revolt. (Photo: G. Eric and Edith Matson Photograph Collection) Following the killing of Sheikh Izz-ad-Din al Qassam in 1935, Historical Palestine was engulfed by a rebellion the likes of which it has arguably not seen since. Though it moved in phases, and became centered in different locations, the Great Revolt of 1936-39 is looked to with admiration by the Palestinian people as it required the full might of the British mandatory forces and the Zionist militias to quell. What made the rebellion so potent was that it unified the peasantry with the urban elite in a common goal against the British mandate and the establishment of a Zionist state in Palestine. Such a unified front requires years of counter insurgency work dedicated to splitting coalitions, dividing opinions, and striking fear into the hearts of those who dare speak out. While the British and the Zionist militias had the will to eventually put the Revolt down, the Israelis today do not. If the divided Palestinian factions and groups come together as they did in 1936, there will be a rebellion the likes of which will eclipse the First Intifada.