A collection of excerpts from Joan Peter's 1984 book: "From Time Immemorial: The Origins of the Arab-Jewish Conflict over Palestine":
Muftism and Nazism: World War II Collaboration DocumentsHaj Amin al Husseini, recording in his own handwriting his meeting with Hitler in his diary, says:
At the eve of the "final solution" to the "Jewish Problem", the Mufti (Yasser Arafat's father's brother) and Adolf Hitler confer in Berlin, November 21, 1941
The words of the Fuehrer on the 6th of Zul Qaada 1360 of the Hejira (which falls on the 21st of November 1941) Berlin, Friday, from 4:30 P.M. till a few minutes after 6. The objectives of my fight are clear. Primarily, I am fighting the Jews without respite, and this fight includes the fight against the so-called Jewish National Home in Palestine because the Jews want to establish there a central government for their own pernicious purposes, and to undertake a devastating and ruinous expansion at the expense of the govemments of the world and of other peoples.
It is clear that the Jews have accomplished nothing in Palestine and their claims are lies. All the accomplishments in Palestine are due to the Arabs and not to the Jews. I am resolved to find a solution for the Jewish problem, progressing step by step without cessation. With regard to this I am making the necessary and right appeal, first to all the European countries and then to countries outside of Europe.
It is true that our common enemies are Great Britain and the Soviets whose principles are opposed to ours. But behind them stands hidden Jewry which drives them both. Jewry has but one aim in both these countries. We are now in the midst of a life and death struggle against both these nations. This fight will not only determine the outcome of the struggle between National Socialism and Jewry, but the whole conduct of this successful war will be of great and positive help to the Arabs who are engaged in the same struggle.
Not much has changed in 60 years... I was reading through the Amazon.com bok reviews and several people rated it with one star and mentioned that a Norman Finkelstein had effectivly discredited it when it was first published 20 years ago. When looking for references to Mr. Finkelstein, I find this entry at Wikipedia where we see the following:
He has also challenged the characterization of the Holocaust as a uniquely evil historical event, and likened Israeli security to the Gestapo.
And
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) called Finkelstein a "Holocaust denier" and accused him of pursuing an anti-Semitic agenda. Finkelstein has called the ADL's accusations against him empty and undeserved. "I am Jewish and my parents are Holocaust survivors. With others you could say, 'you're an anti-Semite' or 'you're a Holocaust denier,' [but] you can't do that with me," he once responded, "you have to argue the facts." Finkelstein was also called a "self-hating Jew" on numerous occasions.
I'll top it off with this wonderful quote:
Noam Chomsky: "I'm delighted to hear that I'll be followed shortly by Norman Finkelstein and would very strongly advise you to come listen to him. Not only [is he] an old personal friend but a person who can speak with more authority and insight on these topics than anyone I can think of. So that should be a memorable occasion and I urge that you not miss the opportunity."
I'm siding with the book...
