Intifada, 1st
Supports political organization and civil resistance during the First Intifada.
Role range: 1987-1993
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Faisal al- Husseini Biography and Timeline
Follow Faisal al- Husseini through 7 dated historical records for Palestine.
Faisal al- Husseini, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1988–1990Years on this page
1988
Administrative Detention
Israeli authorities place Husseini in administrative detention and accuse him of organizing political activity connected with the uprising.
Role range: 1987-1993
Intifada, 1st
Local activists challenge Israeli control through civil disobedience boycotts and neighbourhood committees
Role range: 1987-1993
Intifada, 1st
Stone throwing demonstrations and commercial strikes become common forms of Palestinian resistance
Role range: 1987-1993
1989
Release from Administrative Detention
Husseini is released after six months of administrative detention and resumes public advocacy for Palestinian political rights and negotiations.
Role range: 1987-1993
Beit Sahour Solidarity Campaign
Husseini publicly supports Beit Sahour's tax resistance and presents the campaign as an example of organized nonviolent opposition to occupation.
Role range: 1987-1993
1990
Arrest of Faisal al-Husseini
Israeli authorities arrest Husseini after alleging direct involvement in organizing the uprising, drawing criticism from diplomatic observers.
Role range: 1987-1993
Records, sources and methodology
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