“The Arab–Jewish dispute, up to 1945, was a consequence of British policies.” To what extent do you agree with this statement?

Candidates will consider the merits or otherwise of the statement. Some of the causes of the dispute may predate the timeframe of the section but they must be clearly linked to the dispute itself. Candidates may refer to the Balfour Declaration and its impact on Arabs and Jews; British ignorance of the complexity of the situation in Palestine; British support for Jewish immigration and land purchases in Palestine; Palestinian responses such as the Arab Revolt; the fears of both sides that they would lack political power; the policies of Nazi Germany, which increased Jewish immigration; and the religious, economic and cultural gaps between the two sides that were major causes of friction. Candidates may agree, partly agree, or disagree with the statement.