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In Search of Arab Unity 1930-1945 (Paperback)
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In Search of Arab Unity 1930-1945 (Paperback)
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First Published in 1986. The Arab League, founded in 1945, was
regarded by many as a ploy of the British to secure the cooperation
and goodwill of the Arabs during the Second World War and as an
instrument to ensure the British presence in the Middle East after
the war. This book presents a different picture. The British policy
was a far cry from supporting the Arab unity movement. On the
contrary, the British Government tried to forestall that movement
or, at least, to postpone its implementation until after the end of
the Second World War. Anthony Eden's famous Mansion House speech of
May 1941 was not intended to signal a drastic change in the British
Middle Eastern policy, but rather to fore stall a strongly
pro-Zionist proposal which had been put forward by Winston
Churchill. It is true that there were some British personalities
(mainly unofficial) who supported the Arab unity trend, but the
thrust of their positive argument was that a broader framework of
Arab federation would be instrumental in helping to solve the
intractable problem of Palestine. What might surprise some readers
is the fact that some highly important Zionist leaders were the
main protagonists of that idea, believing that if the Arabs were to
obtain satisfaction of their national aspirations through unity
they {the Arabs) would adopt a much more moderate attitude towards
the Zionist movement in Palestine. The Arab leaders and rulers
tried to bring about a higher degree of cooperation or even a
federation of their countries, either for dynastic or political
reasons. But the British negative reaction was not always crystal
clear, owing to the more favourable attitude typical of many,
including the top, British representatives in the Middle East.
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