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Origins of anti-Western resentment in the Middle East

Origins of anti-Western resentment in the Middle East. Azamat Sakiev Political Science University of Wyoming October 4, 2012. World War I and the Collapse of the Ottoman Empire. Sharif Hussein and the Arab Revolt (1916-1918) Significant Arab contribution to the victory

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Origins of anti-Western resentment in the Middle East

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  1. Origins of anti-Western resentment in the Middle East Azamat Sakiev Political Science University of Wyoming October 4, 2012

  2. World War I and the Collapse of the Ottoman Empire • Sharif Hussein and the Arab Revolt (1916-1918) • Significant Arab contribution to the victory • Treaty of Versailles and exclusion of Arab nations

  3. Establishment of the European Mandate system Political domination of the Middle East: Britain: Egypt, Palestine, Iraq, Jordan Sudan, Yemen, Oman France: North Africa (Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco), Syria, Lebanon Italy: Libya

  4. Arab nationalism and clash with European Colonization • Michel Aflaq and Saladin Bitar • Baath Party and rise of secular Arab nationalism • Territorial delineation, creation of nation-states: • Lebanon • Allawite state (short-lived) • Iraq • Jordan • Syria • Oman • Yemen

  5. Creation of Israel under British Mandate • Belfour declaration and the idea of a state of Israel as an independent political entity • Mass migration of (mostly European) Jewish diasporas into Palestine • Exodus of refugees; the plight of Palestinians

  6. Post-colonial domination • “Transfer” of domination from Europe to US • Political interference; overthrow of popular leaders (Iran, Algeria) • Western support for regional autocrats (Egypt, Gulf states) • Western military presence/occupation (Lebanon, Iraq, military installations in Saudi Arabia)

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