{"product_id":"british-miscalculations-the-rise-of-muslim-nationalism-1918-1925-9781351530675","title":"British Miscalculations: The Rise of Muslim Nationalism, 1918-1925","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the aftermath of World War I there was furious agitation throughout Islam against the dismemberment of the Ottoman Empire. Coupled with the powerful effect of the principle of self-determination, British indifference to Muslim sentiments gave rise to militant nationalism in Islam-which became de facto anti-Western. This detailed and convincing account describes British indecisiveness, policy contradictions, and how militant nationalism was aggravated by the Greek invasion of Smyrna and its ambition to create a Hellenic Empire in Anatolia with Britain's connivance. Immediately after World War I there was a fair chance of mutual coexistence and good relations between Arabs and Jews in Palestine. This possibility was nipped in the bud by the military administration (1918-1920) responsible for the anti-Jewish riots in Jerusalem in April 1920. High Commissioner Herbert Samuel supported the Arab extremists in his misguided policy, and complicated the situation further. The appointment of Hajj Amin al-Husseini to the exalted post of Grand Mufti of Jerusalem, and subsequently to the presidency of the Supreme Moslem Council of the Palestinians, proved fatal to Arab-Jewish relations and to the possibility of peace. As Friedman shows, the British administration of Palestine bears a considerable share of responsibility for the Arab-Zionist conflict in Palestine. Against this diplomatic background Arab-Jewish hostilities thrived, with consequences that endure today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIsaiah Friedman\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIsaiah Friedman (Editor)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Isaiah Friedman (Editor)","offers":[{"title":"book","offer_id":55753899835683,"sku":"9781351530675","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0982\/7336\/2211\/files\/9781351530675_p0.jpg?v=1791921091","url":"https:\/\/agourabookcellar.com\/products\/british-miscalculations-the-rise-of-muslim-nationalism-1918-1925-9781351530675","provider":"Agoura Book Cellar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}