Category: #8 Postcolonialism

“NATURAL AND HISTORIC RIGHT”  Tel Aviv, May 14. 1948 “In a subued atmosphere caused by Jewish military reverses in the last 48 hours, Mr. David Ben-Gurion, Premier of the new provisonal Government, to-day read the proclamation of independence and creation of the Jewish State of Israel” – Manchester Guardian 1948 Throughout the Western World papers … Continue reading →

Christopher Jackson Postcolonial Displacements The word Post-colonialism explains itself as the time after colonization has occurred. In some cases, a region that had been relieved of colonialism has become independent, had the previously established culture ruined, or both. In the article provided by Ilan Pappé the reader is looking at plans for the Zionist’s plan …

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The creation of the state of Israel in 1948 seemed like a sanctuary for displaced Jews, from European countries, who were fleeing the Nazis and the anti-Jewish sentiment in Europe. Ben-Gurion, who was head of the Jewish Agency, helped found the state of Israel for this purpose. The displaced Jews came to Palestine in the […]

In 1948, following the conclusion of the Second World War and the ensuing years of displacement suffered by the Jewish peoples of Europe,  the remaining Ashkenazim people finally united and pushed forward to make the dream of Zion a reality.  With the help of such Allies as Great Britain, who currently held Palestine as a…

The personal stories of the natives of Palestine from before the creation of Israel seem to be unknown relative to the stories of the Jews who settled in what became Israel. It seems that because of the Holocaust in Europe, and the creation of a Jewish state in the years immediately following the end of … Continue reading “Post-Colonialism and Palestine”

It is rare to find a person today who is completely unaware of the conflicts between the nation of Israel and Palestine. Unfortunately, the history surrounding the ordeal has become shrouded in confusion and disagreement. Emotions and poor historiography have blurred the lines between truth and fiction, leading to years of tragedy. Emile Habiby wrote […]

Post World War II, thousands of people became displaced and were in need of a place to live. Many Jewish Holocaust survivors found themselves without a home and/or family, and they were thus enticed by the Zionist movement to create a Jewish state. The idea was that it would solve their homelessness, while giving them […]

With the founding of the League of Nations after World War One, the British Empire acquired numerous mandates from the Ottoman and German Empires. One of the primary regions the British asserted control over in the Middle East was the … Continue reading →

Following the horrors of the Holocaust that transpired during the second world war, many Jewish refugees and displaced peoples collaborated with the Zionist movement. They packed up the little that they had left, if anything at all, and migrated to Palestine. Many of these people had just survived a great deal of physical and mental […]

When understanding the ramifications of the Second World War, it must be understood that the surrender of Japan did not mark the end of difficulties across the globe. For instance, the war brought about a level of human displacement throughout … Continue reading →