ID | 154063 |
Title Proper | Bedouin‒French struggle and its influence on the Jewish population in Upper Galilee, 1919–1921 |
Language | ENG |
Author | Suwaed, Muhammad Youssef |
Summary / Abstract (Note) | The post-World War I partitioning of the Ottoman Empire, especially the League of Nations’ appointment of Britain and France as the mandatory powers for Palestine and Syria respectively, influenced the lives of the inhabitants of Upper Galilee. With the district left in December 1919 under French rule, the elated Christians began to avenge themselves on their long-time Bedouin opponents, who for their part supported the short-lived pan-Arab kingdom proclaimed in Damascus by Emir Faisal ibn Hussein of Mecca. With the Upper Galilee deteriorating into internecine strife, the Jews, perceived as supporters of the French, became a target for Bedouin attacks. |
`In' analytical Note | Israel Affairs Vol. 23, No.4; Aug 2017: p.747-764 |
Journal Source | Israel Affairs Vol: 23 No 4 |
Key Words | Nationalism ; France ; Jews ; Britain ; Galilee ; Bedouins ; Mandatory Palestine |