"ملخص لثورة الحجاز" [ظ‎‎٨‎٤] (٣٠/٢٠)

APPENDIX G.
THE ZIONIST MOVKMKNT
No account of the Arab movement would be complete without mention of the Zionist movement. Tin's
first took concrete shape upon the British occupation of Jerusaieni, when a Zionist Commission, under the
presidency of Dr. Weizmann was formed and left for Palestine in March, 1918. Its avowed objects were; —
(u.) To assist the Zionist CokVuies in Palestine in material and educational matters.
{b.) To plan future developments.
(c.) To create harmonious relations with the nou-Jewish population of Palestine.
It was at first hoped that both Russian an 1 American Zionists would be represented on the Commission,
but this was found to be impracticable, thMu^h a Fren.-h representative was included. On arrival in Palestine
the commission took over the work of the previously established Zionist Relief Gommisyion.
Thouyh, not unnaturally, some anxiety was caused amon^ the Syrian and Mohammedan population, by
his tactful handling ot the situatiim l)r. Weizniann went far t<> dispel the atmosphere of distrust due to fear
that the Jews intonded to expropriate or buy during the war lar -e tracts of land owned by Moslems ainj
otliers, ami gratlnaily to force them from the country. H« explained it was his ambition to see Palestine
governed by some stable Government like that of Great Britain, that a Jewish Government would be fcwaj
to us plans and that it was simply his wish to provide a home for the Jews in the Holy Land Where thev
could live their own natural life, sharing equal rights with the other inhabitants. TherJ is no doubt thai
t ns frank avowal o: Zionist aims produced a considerable revulsion of feeling among the Palestinians,
who 'or the tirst time came into contact with European Jews of good standing Thev had the conviction
forced upon them that Ziom.-m had come to stay, that it was far more moderate in its aims than had been.
the'Vumre H ^ ^ * collc ^ a ^ or y they would be more likely to reap substantial benofns iu
At the beginning of June Dr. Weizmann visited Sherif Feisal in his camp at Gueira (between Akaba and
aan^ w ere -lomsui, as it affected the Arabs, was discussed. Weizmann and Feisal established ex-cellent
persona, re.ations, and l eisal expressed his opinion of the necessity for close co -operation between Jews
and Arabs, espeaally at that moment, but stated he himself was unable to ex res ^ deliuite opinions .m
pohtical questions, as he was only his fathers agent in such matters. The meeting ended with crlial
to Ameiica " sympathy and an invitation from Feisal to renew the meeting after Weizmann's visit
^ t ^ dd ^ 10 V OSet J iM 5 aflo f p nanc ' a ^ schemes for the alleviation of the Jewish colonies the commission
ITnivprsifv n™ c 10D 0 ^ Helfsverein schools, laid the foundation Stone of a Hfbrew
of noor T aw < i To Un ,c o P us . r a n^l ^ade considerable progress in the dilticult task of uniting the community
and a nuniW nf vmn* ^ 4ar & e flchemes were also formulated for the reclamation of land, and irrigation,
movement has r rh ews . , ' v ' ere at^rvice against the Turks. The importance of this Zionist
rd Nov^C fQ.- L S, !i ht ^ f bj the enem 7 lowers. No sooner had the British declaration of the
renlv On the ■'Ui l)< * * n ) n:ia '; i V , t ' ian pressure was put on the German Government to take some action in
wls oreiar^ t ( ^ 1 l Por " 1 asha in r d icated to the correspondent of the Vowche Zeitvng that he
limited character and l0 ^ l!> ' s some ^ Chartered Company, local self-government of a vei v
in Januarv in which viri' ? a esriue -. -^egrotiations at Berlin by his representative Carasao followed
. J ! Wlab took part. A new combination of Jewish societ.es was
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in Eastern u'"' ^ f rc ™ tk K e u£ ' ^ " the terr 't". ries
from the Turks with whom fnrtW .> t' ( rman ^ n:i| Ous to obtain some concessions
Zionist, were f « J-l#. i»l«-
announced. It is not, however considered H ar J n S a,d ^7 -lalaat Pasha were subsequently
countries who since the Allied declaration^ have Jml Tt y ellher <jermaD Zionists or Zionists in neutral
But it cannot be expected that this 7inni t ^deo to show more and more sympathy with the Entente.
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Amman Onerat U BErWEE N MAIN BRITISH FORCES AND ARABS.
Amman 'Operations at the end of Mnr^h rr
t e 2r,th March he received reliable informarrrr!!"? u 11 - 1 \ c 'P a ted a British move on Amman, but when on
appears o lave been surprised, since orders wM4 I' i , ,ril ' s ^ cavalry would enter the' town that day, he
Crmm P 0 0 had nor had time t t rr" lSSUe ? 011 and after the Mar ch for the
1 mo t'iii J P ^,iv ' 8io " a, ' at; Amman were " ar J! ' !!( ' ct ? w itb the result that the four Staffs. Army,
le- inlJes, probably comprising the remnants of the durin ^ the Britisl1 attack ^ od1 ' V
—^ - 01 the 48th ^^ision and the 703rd German Battalion.
«r Regiment, Mule M f o
Machme-gun Companies, 7th Bat^rv^Ttl'ff? 1 . ,^ d Squadn
reeriment. 2 o-nn- stv, i> . l ; T / r y -<th .Mixed Artillerv \t.
7t l 27tOi^^a:rR r0n - 29th Cavalr - y 607th and .608th
Rth Artillerv P owerful Mountain Batterv of Vi "i the Machine-gun Company of this
fomt^n7rt& ent ; A11 the ab ^e were^rdered f 'th Q.F. Mountain Battery
e 110 ' th and "e't- deri! ' i from th e south it. addition to those mentioned below