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| | * Historian review on major Arab newspapers in Palestine shows <ref name=he>Haggai Erlich, "The Middle East Between the World Wars," [Heb]. vol.2; vol.5, Open University of Israel, 2002, [https://books.google.com/books?id=6B0CcmTaVuAC&pg=PA81 p.81].</ref> expressed admiration for Hitler (And ''Falastin'' since 1932/3<ref name=zmanim1998>Zmanim. (1998). Israel: Zemorah, Bitan, Modan. (Heb.). [https://books.google.com/books?id=pplmAAAAMAAJ&q=%22%D7%94%D7%A2%D7%99%D7%AA%D7%95%D7%9F+%D7%A4%D7%9C%D7%A1%D7%98%D7%99%D7%9F%22+%D7%94%D7%99%D7%98%D7%9C%D7%A8 p. 2]. | | * Historian review on major Arab newspapers in Palestine shows <ref name=he>Haggai Erlich, "The Middle East Between the World Wars," [Heb]. vol.2; vol.5, Open University of Israel, 2002, [https://books.google.com/books?id=6B0CcmTaVuAC&pg=PA81 p.81].</ref> expressed admiration for Hitler (And ''Falastin'' since 1932/3<ref name=zmanim1998>Zmanim. (1998). Israel: Zemorah, Bitan, Modan. (Heb.). [https://books.google.com/books?id=pplmAAAAMAAJ&q=%22%D7%94%D7%A2%D7%99%D7%AA%D7%95%D7%9F+%D7%A4%D7%9C%D7%A1%D7%98%D7%99%D7%9F%22+%D7%94%D7%99%D7%98%D7%9C%D7%A8 p. 2]. |
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| − | In February 1932 the newspaper Falastin published an extensive article about Adolf Hitler; The thrilled writer enthusiastically and admiringly described the personality of Hitler, whom he called one of the greats of the New World or the "Iron Man of Germany."</small></blockquote></ref>; ''Falastin'' Nay, 1933 "Noble (sic) Hitler says<ref name=pp1933>[https://www.nli.org.il/he/newspapers/pls/1933/05/22/01/article/42 The Palestine Post, May 22, 1933].<blockquote><small> | + | In February 1932 the newspaper Falastin published an extensive article about Adolf Hitler; The thrilled writer enthusiastically and admiringly described the personality of Hitler, whom he called one of the greats of the New World or the "Iron Man of Germany."</small></blockquote></ref><ref>Cohen, Michael J . Britain's Moment in Palestine: Retrospect and Perspectives, 1917-1948. United Kingdom: Routledge, Feb 24, 2014. Ch.17. |
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| | + | ''Filastin'' also complimented Hitler. In an article of February 1932, it dubbed him, "one of the great men of the new era."</small></blockquote></ref>; ''Falastin'' Nay, 1933 "Noble (sic) Hitler says<ref name=pp1933>[https://www.nli.org.il/he/newspapers/pls/1933/05/22/01/article/42 The Palestine Post, May 22, 1933].<blockquote><small> |
| | "Noble Hitler" — Says "Falastin". | | "Noble Hitler" — Says "Falastin". |
| | "Falastin" considers the Jews to be quite in the wrong in their criticism of anti-Jewish acts in Germany. Hitler is [sic[ Innocent and Noble, strong and beloved by his people and has succeeded in saving [sic] his country from the vile (sic) Jews." | | "Falastin" considers the Jews to be quite in the wrong in their criticism of anti-Jewish acts in Germany. Hitler is [sic[ Innocent and Noble, strong and beloved by his people and has succeeded in saving [sic] his country from the vile (sic) Jews." |
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| − | * Reaction of most Arabs that heard of the fate of the Jews in Europe, 1942 - 'open joy.'<ref name=mjc-reaction>Cohen, M. J. (2014). "[https://books.google.com/books?id=CbLpAgAAQBAJ&pg=PT415 Britain's Moment in Palestine: Retrospect and Perspectives, 1917-1948]," United Kingdom: Routledge.<blockquote><small> | + | * Reaction of most Arabs that heard of the fate of the Jews in Europe, 1942 - 'open joy.'<ref name=mjc-reaction>Cohen, M. J. (2014). Ch.18. "[https://books.google.com/books?id=CbLpAgAAQBAJ&pg=PT415 Britain's Moment in Palestine: Retrospect and Perspectives, 1917-1948]," United Kingdom: Routledge.<blockquote><small> |
| | The reception of Fascism and Nazism in the Arab World: Egypt and Palestine... | | The reception of Fascism and Nazism in the Arab World: Egypt and Palestine... |
| | On 2 July 1942, the second day of the first battle of El Alamein, the Mufti's supporters organized a public meeting in Nablus, in order to congratulate each other on the approaching victory and to wish the Mufti a long life. Cohen reported that the Mufti's supporters in Haifa had visited the local villages of Kabatia and Yabed, where they had met with his followers in order to plan the pillaging of Jewish villages in the Jezre'el valley, after the British retreat... On the same day in July, Cohen reported that the Arabs had received news about the fate of the Jews in Europe with “open joy”. They expressed the hope that the Germans would conquer Palestine and “liberate” them from their Jews. Some of the moderate minority refused to believe the news, arguing that it was merely Jewish propaganda designed to capture the sympathy of the world, that it was inconceivable that a country of Germany's cultural level could commit atrocities such as those being reported.</small></blockquote></ref> | | On 2 July 1942, the second day of the first battle of El Alamein, the Mufti's supporters organized a public meeting in Nablus, in order to congratulate each other on the approaching victory and to wish the Mufti a long life. Cohen reported that the Mufti's supporters in Haifa had visited the local villages of Kabatia and Yabed, where they had met with his followers in order to plan the pillaging of Jewish villages in the Jezre'el valley, after the British retreat... On the same day in July, Cohen reported that the Arabs had received news about the fate of the Jews in Europe with “open joy”. They expressed the hope that the Germans would conquer Palestine and “liberate” them from their Jews. Some of the moderate minority refused to believe the news, arguing that it was merely Jewish propaganda designed to capture the sympathy of the world, that it was inconceivable that a country of Germany's cultural level could commit atrocities such as those being reported.</small></blockquote></ref> |