Musa Alami (1897–1984) was a prominent Palestinian nationalist and politician. Alami was born in the Musrara district of Jerusalem, Palestine into a prominent family.

The people are in great need of a "myth" to fill their consciousness and imagination....-- Musa Alami, 1948. Since 1948 Arab leaders have approached the Palestine problem

Musa al-Alami was mayor of Jerusalem in the 19th century. His son, Faidi al-Alami, was also mayor of the city and his grandson, another Musa al-Alami, was assistant ...

Palestine Is My Country: The Story of Musa Alami. New York: Praeger; London: Murray, 1969. Muslih, Muhammad Y. The Origins of Palestinian Nationalism.

... sought to avoid the situation that prevailed in South Africa. As David Ben-Gurion told Palestinian nationalist Musa Alami in ...

“What about underground water?” asked Musa Alami. Long and loud they laughed. Whoever heard of such a thing? There was no water under that hot, dry desert.

Haji Abdul Razak bin Hassan Maricar Secretary of Muis Haji Mohammad Alami Musa President of Muis Mohamed Fatris bin Bakaram Mufti of Singapore

A ‘Palestinian Arab nationality’ was something Musa Alami began asserting after 1948, as a political reaction against Israel. As R. Sayigh wrote, “A strongly defined ...

In an article entitled, "The Lesson of Palestine," printed in the Middle East Journal, October 1949, Arab activist, Musa Alami, wrote, "how can people struggle for their ...

(See: Musa Alami, The Future of Palestine, Hermon Press, Beirut and London, 1970.) That policy is what was later adopted by the Allies at San Remo.