Compared with other factors,how important was the Holocaust in the establishment of Israel in 1948?

Compared with other factors,how important was the Holocaust in the establishment of Israel in 1948?

Essay of 2500 words,10% inclusive of footnotes and exclusive of bibliography. Worth 50% of the grade for this module.

You are encouraged to make use of and evidence 6-15+ strong scholarly sources (academic journal articles and books), and you must respect the School of Humanities referencing parameters. For sources see Units/Reading.

Document analysis – Palestine under the British Mandate in the 1920s and 1930s.

All students should read Chapter 3 of Charles Smith, Palestine and the Arab-Israeli Conflict (2020), pp. 215-240 online (pp. 103-162). BibliU – Reader

Want Team 1 to take notes above all on the section titled ‘EUROPEAN CRISES AND THEIR REPERCUSSIONS: YISHUV EXPANSION AND ARAB REBELLION’ (pp. 215-229 online, 129-140 hard copy). Using this section, come prepared to discuss DOCUMENT 3.2 PALESTINE ROYAL (PEEL) COMMISSION REPORT July 1937′ (pp. 254-258 online, 155-158 hard copy).

Want Team 2 to take notes above all on the section titled ‘BRITAIN RETHINKS ITS OBLIGATIONS: THE 1939 WHITE PAPER’ (pp. 230-235 online, pp. 140-144 hard copy). Using this section, come prepared to discuss DOCUMENT 3.3 THE 1939 WHITE PAPER’ (pp. 259-264 online, 158-162 hard copy).

Critical analyse after every point

Talk about Zionism ,the military,diplomatic and moral contributors the creation of Israel

Explore ww2 relevance to the creation of Israel

Colonialism and the British mandate