It doesn't have to be. I'm planning a TL involving a Hashemite Kingdom of Syria, and I'm looking for ways to prolong the calm before the storm.Sadly, any resolution to the Jewish/Arab divide in Palestine will still be pretty bloody. In TTL, you'd have a larger number of Jews facing an Arab population not set back by a failed rebellion. It's probably not going to be very pretty in any case.
I thinke he meant that the 1921 PoD would prevent the '36 revolt.DuQ, why would a change in 1936 prevent something done in 1921?
No Palmach. This is, in my view, quite positive development for Yishuv and bad news for Arabs. Palmachnik commanders completely overwhelmed Ben-Gurion's attempt to create a regular fighting force IOTL and results were quite devastating in the beginning of the war. For a long time war had been fought by warlords with their personal retinues (I'm being too harsh here, but Alon and Dayan were closer to Aidid than Patton or Zhukov). Just look at Dunkelman's 7th Brigade to see what early IDF could look like.
Which would be interesting to use in a Hashemite Syria TL. Thanks.Without 1936 Revolt Haganah would lose several hubdred paramilitary half-trained in counter-insurgency operations but, through possible massive immigration from countries with mandatory conscription (Poland, Romania)
would gain tens of thousands men of active fighting age who have basic and relatively fresh soldiering skills.
would they want to immigrate to Palestine instead of America, though? that was seems like the clincher for me.Yeah, no revolt => no White Paper => a lot more Jews. Maybe even like a couple million more, depending on how smart German and Polish Jews are.
Which leaves it wide open for Hashemite nationalism.Also, without the 1936 Arab Rebellion, we don't have a strong catalyzing event for Palestinian nationalism; the Arabs in the Dominion of Palestine probably just assimilate quietly, becoming a disadvantaged minority.
would they want to immigrate to Palestine instead of America, though? that was seems like the clincher for me.
Damn Americans, always with the anti-semitism.'Cause America didn't let them in. Plus, it's further.
Israeli Panama? Israeli Cuba? or... Israeli Guatemala!Yeah, Hash, it wasn't our finest hour. We wouldn't even let them into Cuba or Puerto Rico.
Actually a TL where "Israel rises in Latin America" might be interesting too.
I'm not planning to stop the boiling, but rather minimise it and direct it in a useful fashion.I can't see any way to keep the Palestine pot from boiling over though, unless you move the POD back decades.
Yes, Hashemite alternative is one of under-exploited PODs. However, I'm pretty sceptical (remeber, that failed rulers of Iraq were Hachemites too)Which would be interesting to use in a Hashemite Syria TL.
They would be glad to get the heck out of Europe. Minchandre hit the nail in the head.would they want to immigrate to Palestine instead of America, though?
With all due respect, I don't see Jews going crazy over Arab Muslim king, even relatively sane and benign one like Abdullah of Transjordan.Which leaves it wide open for Hashemite nationalism.
Try Israel Dominican Republic. Trujillo invited German Jews to settle there IOTLIsraeli Panama? Israeli Cuba? or... Israeli Guatemala!
I have one TL involving a Hashemite Caliphate circa 1900's, but this one will involve massive PoDs.Yes, Hashemite alternative is one of under-exploited PODs. However, I'm pretty sceptical (remeber, that failed rulers of Iraq were Hachemites too)
You'll just have to wait and see.With all due respect, I don't see Jews going crazy over Arab Muslim king, even relatively sane and benign one like Abdullah of Transjordan.
Try Israel Dominican Republic. Trujillo invited German Jews to settle there IOTL
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rafael_Trujillo#Immigration