Palestine During World War II

The German “Final Solution,” 1941.
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The German “Final Solution,” 1941.

While this unfortunate term, which refers to the Nazi attempt to annihilate the Jewish people, is manifest in a variety of documents, we have chosen several that reflect the essential evil of the Nazi plan of genocide. Each time you read these words, they get worse as the faces of those who lost their lives […]

The Mufti, Giving the Nazi Salute, Reviewing Moslem SS Troops.
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The Mufti, Giving the Nazi Salute, Reviewing Moslem SS Troops.

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Attitude of American Government Toward Palestine: Letter from President Roosevelt to King Ibn Saud, Apr. 5, 1945.
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Attitude of American Government Toward Palestine: Letter from President Roosevelt to King Ibn Saud, Apr. 5, 1945.

Your Majesty will recall that on previous occasions I communicated to you the attitude of the American Government toward Palestine and made clear our desire that no decision be taken with respect to the basic situation in that country without full consultation with both Arabs and Jews. Your Majesty will also doubtless recall that during […]

Nov. 21, 1941 The Mufti of Jerusalem Meets Hitler
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Nov. 21, 1941 The Mufti of Jerusalem Meets Hitler

Recording in his diary his meeting with Hitler, Mufti Haj Amin El-Husseini wrote: The words of the Fuehrer on the 6th of Zul Qaada 1360 of the Hejira [which falls on the 21st of November 1941] Berlin, Friday, from 4-30 P.M. till a few minutes after 6: The objectives of my fight are clear. Primarily, […]

Summons to a Holy War Against Britain – A “Fatwa” Issued by Haj Amin al-Husseini, May, 1941.
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Summons to a Holy War Against Britain – A “Fatwa” Issued by Haj Amin al-Husseini, May, 1941.

In the name of Merciful and Almighty God. I invite all my Moslem brothers throughout the whole world to join in the Holy War for God, for the defense of Islam and her lands against her enemy. O Faithful, obey and respond to my call. O Moslems! Proud Iraq has placed herself in the vanguard […]

Documents and Correspondence Relating to Palestine – Aug. 1939-Mar. 1940.
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Documents and Correspondence Relating to Palestine – Aug. 1939-Mar. 1940.

Facts and Figures Concerning the Palestine Land Transfers Regulations (Cmd. 6180) 1. The area of Palestine (west of the Jordan) exclusive of lakes is 6,504,000 acres, of which 381,000, or 5.8 per cent, are in Jewish hands. 2. Palestine has now been divided into three zones- Zone A, where no land may be bought by […]