Once WWII had ended and was followed quickly by the war of 1948 which granted independence to the Jews and the formation of the State of Israel, the Arab-Israeli conflict truly began in earnest. In the war of 1948, Israel had dominated its Arab neighbors and reclaimed much of the territory that the Jews believed … Continue reading Palestine Post WWII
Month: March 2018
The Peel Commission Report of 1937 and the Palestine Partition Proposition
From the beginning of the British mandate in Palestine following WWI, tensions between the growing Jewish population in Palestine and the indigenous Palestinian Arabs in the region had continued to grow. The Arabs of Palestine distrusted the British mandate officials, in large part due to their perceived favoritism towards the Zionist claims for a Jewish … Continue reading The Peel Commission Report of 1937 and the Palestine Partition Proposition
Modern Zionism
The textbook defines Zionism as “a nationalist ideology that advocates the creation of a secure Jewish homeland in Palestine for the worldwide community of Jews in fulfillment of their historical and religious associations with the region.”[1] While this definition is definitive and highlights the ideals that encompass modern Zionism, the definition that resonated more completely … Continue reading Modern Zionism
The Importance of Context in History
It’s easy to view current events in a vacuum – relating them to history and placing them in context is difficult work that takes more than just watching the news, and for people who are not historians-in-training, or interested in the subject, doing so requires a certain amount of effort and curiosity that is often … Continue reading The Importance of Context in History
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