British Mandate of Palestine

evidence that the British supported a national home being made for the Jews in Palestine. The Brits supported the Jews with the hope that they would support them back as they go into World War I. After all, the final say in the publication of this document was determined by Britain’s War Cabinet. Forming a national home for the Jews would allow Britain to gain support of Jews in other countries that may serve as neutral. Having another country as an ally would only benefit the British, and as…

The Shaping of Palestine Political and religious circumstances during the early twentieth century paved the way for the Zionist movement which had profound effects on the shaping of Palestine. Europeans, Palestinians, and even Americans affected the Zionist movement. Europeans reinvigorated the Zionist movement through continuous poor treatment of the Jews. Politically, Europeans supported Zionism due to their dislike of the Jews. They supported the Jews leaving. This had the opposite…

Short Paper comparing the impact of WW I on the international relations of the Middle East to that of the Cold war During the administration of George H.W. Bush with the collapse of the Soviet Union a “New World Order” was proclaimed. I would put forth that there have been at least three major world orders: after World War I which was marked by increased colonialism. Major world order two, after World War Two and the rise of the super powers, third world order which we are in now- the collapse…

of people with different cultures and religious backgrounds. The Palestinians are defined as the Arabs who are of mainly members of a Christian, Muslim, or Druze religion and whose historical roots trace to the property defined by the British mandate borders, Palestine. The Israelis are labeled as residents in the state of Israel who have a Jewish religious background and seek refuge in the state in relief of anti-Semitism. The…

At the time immigration into Palestine was quickly increasing. Zionists hope was to claim land and remain safe there, ultimately colonizing their land. Foreign powers contributed to the conflict too. In 1917 the British promised to aid the Jewish journey to their “home land” by gaining control of the region and setting mandates. However, Britain’s interest was in protecting the Suez Canal. Schafer writes how the British were after more strategic goals, “The British presence in India and the Far…

At the end of World War II, 1947 the Jewish State of Palestine established a state of Jewish sovereignty, the United Nations in November of that same year voted to establish the creation of a Jewish state and an Arab state. That was the creation and establishment of Israel. Israel is known as the “Holy Land”, a country of rich history and distinguishable conflict. It is a nation state known for its incredibly notorious history with war, conflict, and strength. Through history religion has played…

thesis: that what happened in Palestine from 1947-1948 fits every definition of ethnic cleansing and crime of humanity out there and it has globally been forgotten. He "want to make the case for the paradigm of ethnic cleansing and use[s] it to replace the paradigm of war as the basis for the scholarly research of, and public debate about, 1948.”(Pappe preface xvii). Pappe uses a lot of supporting evidence such as plan dalet; recently release files from the British Mandate; quotes from Ben…

was discussed. This chapter focused on the states that were created by the decree of Great Britain and France. Gelvin focuses on the states that were created in the Levant and Mesopotamia. The states created are present-day Syria, Lebanon, Israel/Palestine, Jordan, and Iraq. The process in which these states were constructed was by the mandated power of Great Britain and France, and they were created in ways that benefited the Britain and France not the local population. To begin with, at the…

first World War, a newly formed League of Nations in April 1920, granted control of the Palestine region to Britain. The British wanted to create a Jewish national state in Palestine leading to Israel’s creation,…

article, I came to the realization that Israel and Palestine are two countries that fought for territorial and power and religions, because Israel was Jewish, and Palestine was mostly Muslims. Before it was proclaimed and established the Israel States they went through oppression and discrimination. As a result of the Holocaust in Europe, many Jews illegally arrived in Palestine, also radical Jewish groups active terrorism against British forces in Palestine. According to this print the author…