Colonial Capitalism and Rural Class Formation (ص 258)

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Colonial Capitalism and Rural Class Formation (ص 258)

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aS many settlements as possible irrespective of the government policy
or the indigenous resistance. This xesulted in the settlement
movement referred to as the "Tower and Stockade"
(Rosen,et.,al,1983:1). Irrespective of thelr size, the fertility of
the land or wno might inhabit them, Kibbutzim during this period were
stockpiled. It was reported that some Kibbutzim were erected in a
matter of single days. The only consideration in this movement was to
make sure that Kibbutzim would serve as observation sites and border
security for the future Jewish state.
There are various interpretations as to why the government allowed
this movement to precede. Some authors suggest that during this
period, the Zionist movement has begun to establish itself as a potent
independent political and military power (Rayman,1981:38). Yet, others
maintain that the Zionist lobby in Londcn has always been successful
in defeating all government decisions including all "White Papers"
introduced during the British ruie (Stein, 1984:135).
While there is some truth in their claims, authors here provide a
simplistic answer to a much more complex situation. A partial
explanation of the Zionist expansionist policies can be found in the
fact that while the government did not approve of their policy, it
felt that it could not afford to open another battle front with them.
Moreover, in 1937 the government was pre-occupied with crushing the
Palestinian revolution which had gained control over a wide area in
central and northern Palestine. (37) They were able to take advantage
of the growing military power cf the Zionists in order te help quell
this revolution. Jewish settlers, as the Secretary of States for the
Colonies wrote to the High Commissioner in 1937, "were reliable in
the police and armed forces”. (38)
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