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Book SynopsisThis collection rethinks old paradigms and widely accepted assumptions about the Arab response to fascism and Nazism, bringing to light Arab support for the Allied forces during World War II and its effect on the fate of the Middle East.
Trade Review"Gershoni has written an important work, showing that history and human motivations are never simple, and that much of what we think we know about the past is probably wrong." * Shepherd Express *
"A compelling new collection edited by Israel Gershoni . . . Its comprehensive overview of the topic, engaging prose, and historiographical rigor combine to produce a cumulative work highly recommended for specialists and general readers alike."
* American Historical Review *
"[A] major contribution to the growing literature on this subject . . . Gershoni may be seeking to establish a revised narrative on this subject but there is a refreshing range of opinions in his volume."
* Middle Eastern Studies *
Table of ContentsPreface
Acknowledgments
Introduction: The Analysis of Arab Responses to Fascism and Nazism in Middle Eastern Studies
Israel Gershoni
Part I: Syria and Lebanon
1. A Challenge to the Local Order: Reactions to Nazism in the Syrian and Lebanese Press
Götz Nordbruch
2. Against the Tide: The Secret Alliance between the Syrian National Bloc Leaders and Great Britain, 1941–1942
Meir Zamir
3. Memoirs Do Not Deceive: Syrians Confront Fascism and Nazism--as Reflected in the Memoirs of Syrian Political Leaders and Intellectuals
Eyal Zisser
Part II: Palestine
4. More than the Mufti: Other Arab-Palestinian Voices on Nazi Germany, 1933–1945, and Their Postwar Narrations
René Wildangel
5. The Spanish Civil War as Reflected in Contemporary Palestinian Press
Mustafa Kabha
Part III: Iraq
6. Iraqi Shadows, Iraqi Lights: Anti-Fascist and Anti-Nazi Voices in Monarchic Iraq, 1932–1941
Orit Bashkin
Part IV: Egypt
7. The View from the Embassy: British Assessments of Egyptian Attitudes during World War II
James Jankowski
8. The Rise of Homemade Egyptian Communism: A Response to the Challenge Posed by Fascism and Nazism?
Rami Ginat
9. "The Crime of Nazism against Humanity": Ahmad Hasan al-Zayyat and the Outbreak of the World War II
Israel Gershoni
10. The War and the Holocaust in the Egyptian Public Discourse, 1945–1947
Esther Webman
Part V: Other Arab Voices
11. The Tiger and the Lion: Fascism and Ethiopia in Arab Eyes
Haggai Erlich
Notes
Selected Bibliography
About the Contributors
Index
