re: #3 EiMitch

The most important thing that I can think is that you need to know that what you said:

Israeli nationalism was a relatively recent invention at the time.

Is simply not true.

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This 1927 coin was currency. It has Hebrew writing on it. Right under the PA of the word Palestine is two Hebrew letters with an apostrophe between them in brackets. The letters represent the two words Eretz Israel (translated:The land of Israel). You will also note that English and Arabic are prominent. That is because, even back then the plan was to be inclusive. Even back then the Jews recognized the Arab population as an official ethnic and religious minority. The Jewish leadership had made detailed plans for the establishment of an Arabic-language press, the improvement of health in the Arab sector, the incorporation of Arab officials in the government, and the integration of Arabs within the police and the ministry of education.