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| | [[World War I]] saw a British victory over the Ottoman's and the region came under British mandate of Palestine in 1920. | | [[World War I]] saw a British victory over the Ottoman's and the region came under British mandate of Palestine in 1920. |
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| − | The British and late Ottoman authorities permitted the resettlement of Jews from Europe, many of them looking to establish a Jewish state in the region, part of a movement called [[Zionism]]. Haj Amin al-Husseini was a strong instigator for hatred and violence, he would later be known as the [[Grand Mufti of Jerusalem]]. During the 1930s, his gangs eliminated thousands of moderates among his people. He allied himself with Hitler including his then helpers, [[Jamal al-Husseini]] and [[Ahmad Shukeiri]] among many. | + | The British and late Ottoman authorities permitted the resettlement of Jews from Europe, many of them looking to establish a Jewish state in the region, part of a movement called [[Zionism]]. Haj Amin al-Husseini was a strong instigator for hatred and violence, he would later be known as the [[Grand Mufti of Jerusalem]]. During the 1930s, his gangs eliminated thousands of moderates among his people. He allied himself with Hitler including his then helpers, [[Jamal Husseini]] and [[Ahmad Shukeiri]] among many. |
| | In the last years of British mandate the number and strength of the Jews in [[Palestine]] increased, with many adopting extremely radical tactics to achieve their goal of an independent Jewish state. Terrorist organizations such as Irgun and Lehi (rejected by mainstream) attacked British and Arab targets, killing civilians in the process. Britain's occupation became too expensive and they handed control to the [[United Nations]] to sort out a solution. | | In the last years of British mandate the number and strength of the Jews in [[Palestine]] increased, with many adopting extremely radical tactics to achieve their goal of an independent Jewish state. Terrorist organizations such as Irgun and Lehi (rejected by mainstream) attacked British and Arab targets, killing civilians in the process. Britain's occupation became too expensive and they handed control to the [[United Nations]] to sort out a solution. |
| − | Anti-Jewish terrorism began at least 1920.<ref>Hanan Amior,, [https://presspectiva.org.il/%D7%91%D7%94%D7%90%D7%A8%D7%A5-%D7%A0%D7%98%D7%A2%D7%9F-%D7%A9%D7%94%D7%9B%D7%99%D7%91%D7%95%D7%A9-%D7%94%D7%95%D7%90-%D7%91%D7%99%D7%AA-%D7%94%D7%99%D7%95%D7%A6%D7%A8-%D7%A9%D7%9C-%D7%94%D7%98/ Haaretz claims that "the occupation is the home of terrorism." And what about reality?], Presspectiva, April 6, 2015. | + | Anti-Jewish terrorism began at least since 1920.<ref>Hanan Amior,, [https://presspectiva.org.il/%D7%91%D7%94%D7%90%D7%A8%D7%A5-%D7%A0%D7%98%D7%A2%D7%9F-%D7%A9%D7%94%D7%9B%D7%99%D7%91%D7%95%D7%A9-%D7%94%D7%95%D7%90-%D7%91%D7%99%D7%AA-%D7%94%D7%99%D7%95%D7%A6%D7%A8-%D7%A9%D7%9C-%D7%94%D7%98/ Haaretz claims that "the occupation is the home of terrorism." And what about reality?], Presspectiva, April 6, 2015. |
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| | In what universe should one live to claim that Arab terrorism is the result of the Six Day War? Still, this is what a certified academic claims over the pages of the Haaretz newspaper... | | In what universe should one live to claim that Arab terrorism is the result of the Six Day War? Still, this is what a certified academic claims over the pages of the Haaretz newspaper... |