Arab-Israeli Conflict, part 2

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Call for Aliya (Jewish immigration to Palestine) 1935 by dlisbona (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dlisbona/) under Creative Commons license

This is the second of the four-part series on the Arab-Israeli conflict that I recently taught at CommUniversity. Part 2 covers the period from World War I to the eve of World War II. Here are the main themes:

• The Ottoman Empire’s declaration of war against the Brits led to several British agreements that apparently contradicted each other and led to many of the modern problems.
• The peace settlement following World War I really was “a peace to end all peace.”
• Growing Jewish immigration into Palestine produced conflict with the Arabs there, a conflict that has not ceased.

If you’re interested in the Arab-Israeli conflict, you might also want to check out the articles and photos  about my firsthand experience near the Gaza border on my Professor’s House website :

• Red Dawn! 23-Second Kassam Rocket Alert
• On the Ground Near the Gaza Border

Thanks for listening. I would be interested in your feedback or questions.

Dr. Art Pitz
The Professor’s House