HIST 219 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: David Ben-Gurion, Kibbutz, Histadrut
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Jews in palestine don"t take a side--bc roots all across europe. Proposed palestine as part of british imperial mission--needs to convince that zionist movement can help set up rule. Positions himself as able to control zionist sppt for the war effort-- false. Christian relig belief that if jews return to palestine it will hasten. Crown sppt for jewish homeland in palestine. But, at same time, brits also courting sppt of arab leaders. Promised large area in mid-east to arabs if they lead revolt against oe. Arab leaders also think they r being promised homeland. When brits come to palestine, set up colonial network, things get v messy. Policy fluctuated wildly--in some cases restricted immigration, sometimes helped zionists get land. Similarly back and forth w arab nationalists. To build and to be built: jewish settlement, labour, and culture. 1924-1928 80,000 immigrants mostly polish, 23,000 leave due to econ crisis. 1929-1930 between 225,000-300,000 immigrants, often fleeing persecution.
