The Second World War as a turning point in Arab–Jewish relations: The case of Jaffa and Tel Aviv

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Abstract

One of the gravest outcomes of the period of the Arab revolt was the heavy economic damage caused to the Arab community. Jaffa, which suffered greatly in the years 1936–1939, sought to rebuild and restore the city to its status as a leading economic center in Palestine. This need intensified still more with the outbreak of the Second World War. Hence, it was in Jaffa's evident interest to bring about an improvement in relations with Tel Aviv and with Jews generally. Problems regarding the proper management of economic life in wartime exercised the Jewish settlement also; therefore, Jewish–Arab cooperation steadily grew in this period. The article gauges the measure of this cooperation and the nature of the ties that consolidated between Arabs and Jews during the war. The situation of Jaffa and Tel Aviv serves as a test case well exemplifying the force of the subsequent change in relations between Jews and Arabs in Palestine.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)216-237
Number of pages22
JournalMiddle Eastern Studies
Volume54
Issue number2
Early online date1 Dec 2017
DOIs
StatePublished - 4 Mar 2018

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Keywords

  • Cooperation
  • Jaffa
  • Jaffa municipality
  • Second World War
  • Tel Aviv
  • Tel Aviv municipality

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