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Seeing the Führer as having restored national unity and liberty to the German people, the Arabs came to consider him a role model. Even today, Hitler is generally admired in the Arab world. Meanwhile, the Arabs' confidence in Germany was expressed above all in their repeated requests for German aid; furthermore, they regarded Germany as their only real ally in their struggle against the establishment of a Jewish state.  

Seeing the Führer as having restored national unity and liberty to the German people, the Arabs came to consider him a role model. Even today, Hitler is generally admired in the Arab world. Meanwhile, the Arabs' confidence in Germany was expressed above all in their repeated requests for German aid; furthermore, they regarded Germany as their only real ally in their struggle against the establishment of a Jewish state.  

Nevertheless, for some Arabs Germany's reluctance led to doubts. At the beginning of 1938 Walter Döhle sent an alarming article from a local Arab newspaper that questioned the oft-cited German—Arab friendship: 'What has Germany done to earn a reputation as a friend of the Arabs? ... The German anti-Jewish policies brought on a strong influx of German-Jewish emigrants to Palestine: this was the 'good thing' that Germany brought to the Arabs'.

Nevertheless, for some Arabs Germany's reluctance led to doubts. At the beginning of 1938 Walter Döhle sent <small>[1]</small> an alarming article from a local Arab newspaper that questioned the oft-cited German—Arab friendship: 'What has Germany done to earn a reputation as a friend of the Arabs? ... The German anti-Jewish policies brought on a strong influx of German-Jewish emigrants to Palestine: this was the 'good thing' that Germany brought to the Arabs'.

This ultimately remained a lone voice; basically, nothing about the Arabs' attitude had changed, as the following action makes cleat  

This ultimately remained a lone voice; basically, nothing about the Arabs' attitude had changed, as the following action makes cleat  

In 1938, two years after the Arabs first rose up against the British and Jews in Palestine, the self-proclaimed religious fighter Abu Durra, leader of the uprising movement in the northern district of Palestine, appealed directly to Adolf Hitler as the 'great leader of Germany, who created ever-lasting honour and glory for his nation', to inform him of the 'atrocities and cruelties' of the British military government.  

In 1938, two years after the Arabs first rose up against the British and Jews in Palestine, the self-proclaimed religious fighter Abu Durra, leader of the uprising movement in the northern district of Palestine, appealed directly to Adolf Hitler as the 'great leader of Germany, who created ever-lasting honour and glory for his nation', to inform him of the 'atrocities and cruelties' of the British military government.  

In a letter to Hitler dated 23 December 1938, he added: 'This unjust government perpetrated every bar-barity and committed every cruelty. It blew up numerous villages, arrested thousands of peaceful residents and seriously abused them. It hanged men, robbed possessions, destroyed their houses and dwellings; it also tried to question their honour. Shame on this government and shame on their al-leged justice and civilization!' Then Abu Durra wrote about the Jews:

In a letter <small>[2]</small> to Hitler dated 23 December 1938, he added: 'This unjust government perpetrated every bar-barity and committed every cruelty. It blew up numerous villages, arrested thousands of peaceful residents and seriously abused them. It hanged men, robbed possessions, destroyed their houses and dwellings; it also tried to question their honour. Shame on this government and shame on their al-leged justice and civilization!' Then Abu Durra wrote about the Jews:

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'We will tell them what you, the leader of Germany, said about the Jews during a conflict: he, who in the midst of bullets and shells, takes the cigarette from his brother does not deserve to enjoy it at a time of peace. The Jew, who was stingy towards you with cigarettes during the war, can in no way be useful to Germany. I would not like to make you, great German leader, acquainted with the Jews. You know them and their history, and knew them even before we met them.'</i>

'We will tell them what you, the leader of Germany, said about the Jews during a conflict: he, who in the midst of bullets and shells, takes the cigarette from his brother does not deserve to enjoy it at a time of peace. The Jew, who was stingy towards you with cigarettes during the war, can in no way be useful to Germany. I would not like to make you, great German leader, acquainted with the Jews. You know them and their history, and knew them even before we met them.'</i>

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Notes:

Notes:

* Cited in Alexander Schölch, 'Das Dritte Reich, die zionistische Bewegung und der Palästina-Konflikt', Vierteljahrshefte für Zeitgeschichte 30 (1982), 661  

1. Cited in Alexander Schölch, 'Das Dritte Reich, die zionistische Bewegung und der Palästina-Konflikt', Vierteljahrshefte für Zeitgeschichte 30 (1982), 661  

** Original and translation sent by Walter Döhle (Jerusalem) to AA. Palastina, Doc. 136.</small></small></ref>

2. Original and translation sent by Walter Döhle (Jerusalem) to AA. Palastina, Doc. 136.</small></small></ref>

==See also==

==See also==