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Claim

Arab opposition to Jewish immigration is described as nationalist.

Fact

This reflects a Western perspective. In fact, the main instigators against the arrival of Jewish immigrants to the Palestine Mandate was a political-religious leader, the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem, Haj Amin al-Husseini. His incitement against the Jews was rooted in interpretation of Muslim religious beliefs and racial doctrines imported from Europe.

Source

http://www.camera.org/index.asp?x_context=2&x_outlet=78&x_article=3354