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March 17, 2015

Lawrence of Arabia: Pro-Zionist, Pro-Arab, or Both?

Lawrence's commitment to Zionism ran much deeper than is often realized.

Scott Anderson, in a recent biography, suggests that although T. E. Lawrence underwent an “apparent conversion to Zionism” after a 1918 meeting with Chaim Weizmann, “there was a marked limit to that conversion.” To Anderson, Lawrence’s support for Zionism was a tactical and perhaps cynical ploy with little staying power. Not so, writes Raymond Stock; Lawrence’s commitment to Zionism ran much deeper:

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March 17, 2015

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  3. Lawrence of Arabia: Pro-Zionist, Pro-Arab, or Both?

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