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IAFS/JWST 3650 Palestine in the 1920s

IAFS/JWST 3650 Palestine in the 1920s. Announcement. No office hours today. Midterm Exam. Tues, March 12 Cumulative, covering weeks 1- 8 Format: 2 IDs from a choice of 4 Choice of essay question Synthesize readings, lecture, discussion Focus on synthesis and quality rather than quantity.

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IAFS/JWST 3650 Palestine in the 1920s

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  1. IAFS/JWST 3650Palestine in the 1920s

  2. Announcement • No office hours today

  3. Midterm Exam • Tues, March 12 • Cumulative, covering weeks 1-8 • Format: • 2 IDs from a choice of 4 • Choice of essay question • Synthesize readings, lecture, discussion • Focus on synthesis and quality rather than quantity

  4. Outline • Two key figures: --Zionist Chaim Weizmann --Palestinian Mufti of Jerusalem, Haj Amin al-Husseini • Palestinian nationalism • Events of 1920s

  5. Chaim Weizmann (1874-1952) • Russian-born biochemist • 1905: to England • WWI contributions to war effort http://www.art.man.ac.uk/RELTHEOL/JEWISH/EXHIBITION/BUTTONT0.HTML

  6. Chaim Weizmann (1874-1952) • 1920: president of World Zionist Org • Head of Jewish Agency • 1935-46: president of WZO again http://www.art.man.ac.uk/RELTHEOL/JEWISH/EXHIBITION/BUTTONT0.HTML

  7. Hajj Amin al-Husseini, the Mufti (1897-1974) • 1920: 10-year sentence for inciting riots • 1921: amnesty and return from exile • Grand Mufti of Jerusalem • President Supreme Muslim Council http://galeon.hispavista.com/historiadeisrael/mufti.jpg

  8. Palestinian Nationalism • Rivalry between Palestinian leaders • 1920 Nebi Musa violence: 9 dead • Growing division between Husayni and Nashashibi families

  9. Palestinian Nationalism • 1921: Hajj Amin al-Husayni appointed Mufti • May 1921 violence: • May Day: 57 dead • Nebi Musa: 95 dead

  10. 1922 Churchill White Paper • Jewish immigration limited to “economic capacity of the country” • Britain did “not contemplate that Palestine as a whole should be converted into a Jewish National Home, but that such a home should be founded in Palestine.”

  11. Rejection of Arab Agency • 1923: Palestinian decision not to form “Arab Agency” (as counter to Jewish Agency) • Unwillingness to endorse Balfour Decl • Missed opportunity to build political structure

  12. 1929 Wailing Wall Incident • Disagreement over screens placed at Wailing Wall for Yom Kippur • Riots kill 249 • Marked escalation of violence since early 1920s

  13. Quickthink What are the pros and cons of focusing on individuals, rather than examining larger historical trends or institutions?

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