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ID128215
Title ProperHa-Mizrah al-Sharq
Other Title Informationa Zionist newspaper in Damascus during the reign of faysal in 1920
LanguageENG
AuthorHarel, Yaron
Publication2014.
Summary / Abstract (Note)During the span of 22 months stretching from the entry of Fayal b. Husayn into Damascus in October 1918 until his expulsion at the end of July 1920, 42 newspapers and 13 journals appeared in Syria, more than half of them in Damascus. During this time, in which the press had a critical role in expressing and shaping public opinion in Syria, it became clear to the emissaries of the Zionist institutions in Damascus that they, too, needed to turn to this medium in order to spread their message. Hence, they argued that there was a need to publish a newspaper reflecting a moderate and calming outlook that would draw Arabs and Jews nearer to and increase their understanding of the Zionist idea. The result of their activities in this area saw the founding of a bilingual, Hebrew and Arabic, newspaper, called ha-Mizrah/al-Sharq ('The East'). An examination of the only extant copies of the three issues that were printed before the newspaper ceased publication provides us with a deeper observation into the Zionist activities in Damascus during the reign of King Fayal.
`In' analytical NoteMiddle Eastern Studies Vol.50, No.1; January 2014: p.129-143
Journal SourceMiddle Eastern Studies Vol.50, No.1; January 2014: p.129-143
Key WordsFayal b. Husayn - Arabic King ;  Arab States ;  Arab's Politics ;  Zionist Activities ;  Political Reforms ;  Syria ;  History ;  History - Arab ;  Zionist Idea ;  Political Revolutions ;  King Fayal ;  Arab World