Rewarding Terrorism 2 Flashcards
In 1919, al-husseini orchestrated _ all over Palestine
Series of attacks on jews
Despite Balfour Declarations, the British largely opposed _
Jewish settlement in Palestine
British authorities encouraged Arab Muslims to
Riot and attack Jews
Britain’s Financial advisor to the military administration in Palestine
Colonel Bertie Harry Waters Taylor
Colonel Bertie Harry Waters Taylor told Al-Husseini shortly before Easter 1920, he had
Great opportunity
The great opportunity
Show the world that Zionism was unpopular
Show the world that Zionism was unpopular, not only with the
Palestine administration
Zionism was also unpopular with…
Whitehall
told that if disturbances of sufficient violence occurred in Jerusalem on Easter
Would advocate for abandonment of Jewish home
Who would advocate for abandonment of Jewish home (2)
General Bols
General Allenby
To allow for violence to take place, British withdrew _ from Jerusalem (2)
Their troops
Jewish police
Al-husseini instigated riots in Jerusalem during
Passover 1920
Al-husseini’s men told crowds in Jerusalem (Passover riots)
The government is with us
Amid mass looting and rapes _ Jews were murdered (Passover riots)
6
Over _ Jews injured in Passover riots
200
