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HIST 4339 Palestine in the 1920s and 1930s

HIST 4339 Palestine in the 1920s and 1930s. Midterm Exam. Fri, Nov 2 Cumulative, covering weeks 1-10 Format: 2 IDs from a choice of 4 Choice of essay question Focus on synthesis and quality rather than quantity. Outline. Two key figures: --Zionist Chaim Weizmann

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HIST 4339 Palestine in the 1920s and 1930s

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  1. HIST 4339Palestinein the 1920s and 1930s

  2. Midterm Exam • Fri, Nov 2 • Cumulative, covering weeks 1-10 • Format: • 2 IDs from a choice of 4 • Choice of essay question • Focus on synthesis and quality rather than quantity

  3. Outline • Two key figures: --Zionist Chaim Weizmann --Palestinian Mufti of Jerusalem, Haj Amin al-Husseini • Events of 1920s/1930s • Connections with India

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. Events of 1920s • 1922: Churchill White Paper: limited Jewish immigration to “economic capacity of the country” • Political tranquility for much of 1920s

  8. Events of 1920s • 1923: Palestinian Arab rejection of Arab Agency • 1929: renewed Arab-Jewish riots

  9. 1930s: Pan-Islamic Connections • 1931 pan-Islamic Congress in Jerusalem • Mufti as polarizing force • AkramZu‘aytir’s efforts to adopt Gandhian methods

  10. The Mufti’s Trip to India • 1933: Mufti to India for fundraising • Government of India concerns • Focus on internal divisions • Fear of caliphate resurgence

  11. The Mufti’s Trip to India • Trip a financial disappointment, “moral” success? • British report: “Indian Moslems have shown increased sympathy . . . And this is what is required to bring pressure on the British Government.”

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