British Orientalist And Intelligence Officer David George Hogarth's Perspective On The Palestinian Territory And Issue;

Abstract

Due to its geopolitical position and the location of the holy shrines of the three holy religions, the Palestinian region has been a geography of interest to great powers throughout history. From the 19th century to the mid-20th century, the Britain was among the states that attached importance to the Palestine region in order to protect its interests in the Middle East and to be the defender of the Christian religion. Some politicians, clergymen, scientists and military officers working in official and private institutions within the British State also came to the Palestine region to protect the interests of their countries in the Middle East. The defenders of the state, who worked in different branches, gathered information about the Palestinian region and presented articles that would help the imperialist policies of their countries. Among the British who travelled to the Middle East and Palestine to protect their country's interests was the orientalist, researcher, writer and intelligence officer D. G. Hogarth (1862-1927). During his scholarly work in the Middle East between 1887 and 1915, during and after World War I, Hogarth wrote numerous military-political reports, letters, memoranda and academic papers on the Palestine region and issue. This study analyses the views, recommendations and warnings of the orientalist Hogarth on the Palestinian region and issue in the context of his texts. © 2024, Muhammed Mustafa KULU. All rights reserved.