Claim: Al-Qassam was a national hero, not a religious one
MISLEADINGTHE ANSWER
Both. Peel 1937: his 'terrorist' band was led by 'a political refugee from Syria with a widespread reputation as a religious leader'; Arab papers hailed 'a martyr to his nation and his faith'.
SOURCE
Palestine Royal Commission (Peel) Report, Cmd. 5479, 1937, ch. III para 89
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