Compared with other factors, how important was the Holocaust in the establishment of Israel in 1948?
Essay of 2500 words, +/- 10% inclusive of footnotes and exclusive of bibliography. Worth 50% of the grade for this module.
Make use of and evidence 6-15+ strong scholarly sources (academic journal articles and books), and you must respect the School of Humanities referencing parameters. For sources see Units/Reading.
Document analysis – Palestine under the British Mandate in the 1920s and 1930s.
All students should read Chapter 3 of Charles Smith, Palestine and the Arab-Israeli Conflict (2020), pp. 215-240 online (pp. 103-162). BibliU – Reader
Team 1 to take notes above all on the section titled ‘EUROPEAN CRISES AND THEIR REPERCUSSIONS: YISHUV EXPANSION AND ARAB REBELLION’ (pp. 215-229 online, 129-140 hard copy). Using this section, come prepared to discuss DOCUMENT 3.2 PALESTINE ROYAL (PEEL) COMMISSION REPORT July 1937′ (pp. 254-258 online, 155-158 hard copy).
Team 2 to take notes above all on the section titled ‘BRITAIN RETHINKS ITS OBLIGATIONS: THE 1939 WHITE PAPER’ (pp. 230-235 online, pp. 140-144 hard copy). Using this section, come prepared to discuss DOCUMENT 3.3 THE 1939 WHITE PAPER’ (pp. 259-264 online, 158-162 hard copy).
Critical analyse after every point
Talk about Zionism , the military, diplomatic and moral contributors the creation of Israel.
Explore world war 2 relevance to the creation of Israel Colonialism and the British mandate.
