by John Ellis In 1929, American journalist Vincent Sheean pitched the pro-Zionist paper The New Palestine a series of articles detailing life within the Zionist communities of Palestine. He proposed immersing himself in Zionist communities and culture and then writing about his experience. The paper gladly accepted the respected journalist’s offer. In his book Personal … Continue reading Palestine and Israel, Chapter 4 (part 3): The Trauma of the British Mandate
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Palestine and Israel, Chapter 4 (part 2): The Trauma of the British Mandate
The Mufti of Jerusalem by John Ellis Even though its publication was suppressed through the efforts of Zionist supporters in the British government, the Palin Commission still produced drastic changes. Prime Minister Lloyd George recalled the military administration in Palestine, installed a civilian administration instead, and appointed Herbert Samuel as the High Commissioner. “Samuel, a … Continue reading Palestine and Israel, Chapter 4 (part 2): The Trauma of the British Mandate
Palestine and Israel, Chapter 4 (part 1): The Trauma of the British Mandate
by John Ellis With her imperialistic hubris bolstering her confidence in her eventual success, England embraced her role as protectorate over Palestine. As it would turn out, England was in way over her head, culminating in England dumping the problem of Palestine in the United Nation’s lap in 1947, a little over a quarter of … Continue reading Palestine and Israel, Chapter 4 (part 1): The Trauma of the British Mandate
Palestine and Israel, Chapter 3 (part 2): The Paris Peace Conference’s Codified Racism
Supreme Court Associate Justice and Leader of the American Zionists, Louis Brandeis by John Ellis As the summer of 1919 rolled to its end, a potentially disruptive report was issued detailing the findings of Charles Crane and Henry King. The two Americans had been commissioned by President Woodrow Wilson to travel the Middle East, study … Continue reading Palestine and Israel, Chapter 3 (part 2): The Paris Peace Conference’s Codified Racism
Practically Known Theology 