Abstract

The study dealt with the role played by the British authorities in supporting immigration and the Jewish settlement in the city of Jerusalem during the time period extending from 1917 to 1930, the study also dealt with the measures taken by Britain in this aspect since the beginning of the nineteenth century through the British occupation of Jerusalem in 1917 CE, and its issuance of laws and regulations that created conditions for Jewish settlement in the city of Jerusalem. The study concluded that Britain has an active role in pushing the march of Jewish immigration towards the city of Jerusalem and settlement in it.

Highlights

  • Britain took Palestine’s attachment of great importance after the British control of Egypt in 1882AD, due to the importance of the location of Palestine, which in turn contributes to Britain’s preservation of its interests in the region, when the First World War broke out in 1914-1918 AD, British colonial interests converged with Jewish interests, which in turn led to the issuance of the Declaration of the Balfour Declaration on November 2, 1917 AD, aimed at establishing a national home for the Jews in Palestine

  • The study dealt with the role Britain played in facilitating the mission of the Jews to immigrate to Jerusalem and all of Palestine, and the Jewish settlement in the city of Jerusalem during the period of time extending from 1917 to 1930

  • The study seeks to answer many related questions, among these questions: What is the goal that Britain sought to achieve through its support for the Jewish minority in Palestine at the end of the nineteenth century? What is the role that the British authorities played in facilitating Jewish immigration to Jerusalem from 1917 until 1930? And did the British authorities have an active role in facilitating the task of Jewish settlement in Jerusalem?

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Summary

Introduction

Britain took Palestine’s attachment of great importance after the British control of Egypt in 1882AD, due to the importance of the location of Palestine, which in turn contributes to Britain’s preservation of its interests in the region, when the First World War broke out in 1914-1918 AD, British colonial interests converged with Jewish interests, which in turn led to the issuance of the Declaration of the Balfour Declaration on November 2, 1917 AD, aimed at establishing a national home for the Jews in Palestine. The study dealt with the role Britain played in facilitating the mission of the Jews to immigrate to Jerusalem and all of Palestine, and the Jewish settlement in the city of Jerusalem during the period of time extending from 1917 to 1930. The study referred to the Jewish immigration to Jerusalem since Britain’s occupation of Palestine in 1917, and the role that the British authorities played in facilitating the task of Jewish immigration to Jerusalem. The study dealt with the most prominent Jewish institutions that support Jewish immigration to Jerusalem, and the close British cooperation with these institutions in facilitating the task of Jewish settlement in Jerusalem through the enactment of laws and regulations by the British authorities controlling the city of Jerusalem and all of Palestine

The Significance of the Study
The Objectives of the Study
The Study Questions
The Limits of the Study
Study Approach
Jewish Institutions Supporting Jewish Immigration to Jerusalem
Jewish Settlement in Jerusalem During British Control
Conclusion
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