HIST 1115 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: First Zionist Congress, World Zionist Organization, Chaim Weizmann
26 Oct 2018
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Hashemite dynasty in arabia promised him syria, although syria was promised to france, so brits had to back down then gave him iraq ruled iraq, 1921-2933 oil, 1927. Iraq is granted independence in 1932, although they"re are still a number of britain advisers to moderate and keep an eye of the oil. Palestine: arab control or homeland for the jews. Palestine as an administrative unit within the ottoman empire national identity. Many are nomadic vast landed-estates, wealthy ppl controlling agricultural areas. Global jewish concerns history of persecution only way to guarantee homeland for the jews with sole purpose to protect them was to create one country they therefore form zionist congress. World zionist organization goal to create homeland for the jews in order to protect them from persecution. Diplomatic recognition vs. settler rights they turned to britain get the balfour declaration.
