History

THE LINKS IN THIS ARTICLE ARE DEAD – I LEAVE THEM UP AS RELICS, TO SHOW MY SOURCES.

From this site: Tripod Article
Palestinian-Chileans in front
of the Presidential Palace

http://rl154.cl.tripod.com/pinmigracion.htm

En 1940 la Guía Árabe de Chile estimaba en 3.466 el número de árabes en Chile.

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In 1940, the Arab Guide of Chile was estimated 3,466 as the number of Arabs in Chile.

That 1940 estimate was probably very low, as there are about 450,000 Chileans of Palestians ancestry today. (Over 100x as much). Besides, in 1947, the Chilean-Palestinians were able to persuade the Chilean government to abstain the on UN Palestine Partition Vote. If their numbers in 1940 were that small, they would not have had such clout a mere 7 years later.

One Hundred Years of Palestinians in Chile: New Paradigms

by Xavier Abu Eid

In addition to this social and economic development, the political skills of the community were also developed. In 1947, at the time of the partition plan for Palestine, a group of first-generation Palestinian students in Chile led by Alejandro Hales created a strong lobby that convinced the Chilean government to change its vote on the eve of November 29, 1947. Nevertheless, Alejandro Hales was later appointed as a minister and one of the main leaders against the Pinochet dictatorship. By that time, Chile was a strong supporter of the partition of Palestine. But even being a member of the “Chilean Committee for a Jewish Palestine,” President Gonzalez Videla cast his lot with those who abstained in the General Assembly vote.

http://rl154.cl.tripod.com/pinmigracion.htm

El 81% de los árabes llegados a nuestro país lo hizo entre 1900 y 1930. Más del 60% de árabes que llegaban tenían entre 10 y 30 años.

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81% of Arab arrivals made it to Chile between 1900 and 1930. More than 60% of the Arabs that arrived were between 10 and 30 years old.

The article in the link claims to be taken from the Arts y Letters Supplement of El Mercurio, Sunday April 14, 2002

June 16, 2022 – Edited: had to clean up old styling.

http://alquds-palestina.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=724

“Los patriarcas de la comunidad fueron los cuatro Jorges”, postula Eugenio Chahuán, profesor del Centro de Estudios Árabes de la Universidad de Chile y heredero de la tradición de uno de esos pioneros. Jorge Chahuán, Jorge Manzur, Jorge Yarur y Jorge Hirmas resultaron fundamentales, dice el profesor, para guiar a los recién llegados.

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“The patriarchs of the [Palestinian] Community [in Chile], were the four Georges,” postulates Eugenio Chahuán, professor of the Center of Arab Studies of the Univerity of Chile, and inheritor of the traditions of one of these pioneers. Jorge Chahuán, Jorge Manzur, Jorge Yarur and Jorge Hirmas turned out to be critical, says the profesor, in guiding the recent arrivals.

The Palestinians in Chile trace their roots back to four leaders: The Four Georges (Jorges).

Palestinians in Chile tend to come from four Christian towns: Beit Jala, Bethlehem, Beit Sahour, and Beit Safafa (after 1967, annexed to Jerusalem).