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Abd al-Rahman al-Jizawi
A major national symbol for Palestine in the
‘20s was wrestler Abdel-Rahman al-Jizawi from Jaffa, who left the country for Chili when
he was 20 years old. Upon his arrival, he met leaders of the Palestinian Youth
Association, who took it upon themselves to introduce him to Chilean media and
coaches. Al-Jizawi demonstrated great feats of strength—he was able to bend
metal bars and challenged and defeated an Italian wrestler 20 kilograms above
his weight class. His Arab fans went wild that day, carrying him on their
shoulders and chanting, “Long live Palestine, Long live the Arabs, Long live Jizawi.”
The wrestler was lauded in Chilean newspapers such as the well-known Los Tempos and his name soon became a household
word. Filastin (established in 1911) published three letters which have been sent in
1926, 1927, and1928 by the Palestinian community in Chile.
In August 1928, Jizawi met with Chile’s foreign minister who admired his strength
and skills.
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