The increased Jewish presence in Palestine and…
1900 CE to 1911 CE
The rising tension between Jewish settler and Arab peasant does not, however, lead to the establishment of Arab nationalist organizations.
In the Ottoman-controlled Arab lands the Arab masses are bound by family, tribal, and Islamic ties; the concepts of nationalism and nation-state are viewed as alien Western categories.
Thus, a political imbalance evolves between the highly organized and nationalistic Jewish settlers and the relatively unorganized indigenous Arab population.
Groups
Arab people
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Jews
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Christians, Maronite
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Muslims, Sunni
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Muslims, Shi'a
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Christians, Eastern Orthodox
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Ottoman Empire
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Palestine, Ottoman
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Arab nationalism
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Syria, Ottoman viyalet of
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Beirut Vilayet
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ZO (Zionist Organization)
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Zionism
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