The+Jew+and+the+Arab+Causes

Young people group such as **Haganah** spreaded across the nation in an effort to fight for the **Jew cause**. They chose such a name to mean **"defence."** Haganah split and gave birth to **Irgun**, an extreme Jew organization. They sought insurrection against **British rule** and war against **Palestinian Arabs**. Irgun means "**national military organization."** (Cannon 85). Arabs were angry since **Skypes and Picot** had decided to split the Middle East among them. Nationalist Arab leader **Izz-al-Din** urged a revolt and got killed by British soldiers. His death made him a **martyr to the Arab cause**. Arabs against British policy favoring **Zionism** caused more revolts. This policy encouraged **Jewish** **inmigration**. **Al-Husseini** asked for resistance to both British and Jews. Jews responded with groups such as Haganah and Irgun. These disturbances led the British government to investigate through a **Royal Commission** who issued the **Peel Report** stating that **partition** was the best answer to the Arab-Jew Conflict. This report meant a back up for Jews since recommeded restrictions on Jewish inmigration and the **merge of TransJordan** to an Arab state. However, Arabs opposed the partition. Five hundred Jews and three thousand Arabs died by 1939. Later, the **White Paper**, proposed the creation of a single state in Palestine in ten years. Arabs and Jews disagreed. The first claimed for independence. The second felt betrayed by the **Balfour Declaration**. It was clear that this paper was made thinking on the British only and disregarded Arabs and Jews. Some **British officials** **favored the Arab cause**. For them, **Zionism was an obstacle for the British**. **British politians** in London on the contrary **favored Zionism**. Meanwhile, Jews fled from Germany into Palestine fearing Hitler. The British withdraw form Palestine was unavoidable due to too much trouble: **increased Jew inmigration**, lack of consistency in **British policy**, Arab and Jew **extremists groups** and the **Holocaust**.
 * The Jew Cause**
 * The Arab Cause**

Write a **300 words** essay about **question 3** under **Activity** on page **86** of your book.
 * HOMEWORK DUE ON TUESDAY 4/11/09 BY NOON. 15 POINTS.**

Analize the **Peel Report** on page **87** and answer **question 1** under **Source-based questions.**
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