{"product_id":"british-miscalculations-the-rise-of-muslim-nationalism-1918-1925-9781412847490","title":"British Miscalculations: The Rise of Muslim Nationalism, 1918-1925","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Isaiah Friedman\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Taylor \u0026amp; Francis\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Routledge\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Middle East - Israel \u0026amp; Palestine\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eImmediately 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs 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","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45236060553367,"sku":"9781412847490","price":12867.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781412847490.webp?v=1769211781","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/british-miscalculations-the-rise-of-muslim-nationalism-1918-1925-9781412847490","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}