What if Israel had been established in 1937 as a result of the Peel Commission's proposal?
Though in 1937, one would have to ask: what Arab invasion? They wouldn't have the capability at that point (they barely had it in 1948). Plus the Peel Plan could only be made to work if it had London as guarantor, in fact as enforcer. (Not that London wanted to get any deeper in than it already was, which is why the 1937 Plan was not implemented.) But suppose London decides to go full in for Peel in 1937, that creates potentially serious butterflies for relations with the Arab states (above all Egypt) and even Iran. Assuming these butterflies have no consequences for WW2, not a lot necessarily changes from OTL. There might be talks about talks between Israel and Berlin (scenario 1), but they would get nowhere; neither side could possibly trust the other. Given the utter dependence of such a ATL-Peel Israel on London, scenario 2 is most likely (though not the getting invaded part; not going to happen, Axis logistics in the Med would prevent it), which would mean Israel would acquire military cadres (plus some surplus equipment) that would give its forces similar capability to the OTL Yishuv, only perhaps earlier. (The template here is the OTL Jewish Brigade which provided the infant IDF with some key officers.) Scenario 3 is high-powered ASB.I'd like to say No Holocaust as the Jews have a place to go and avoid the Nazis and Stalinists but I don't think the Yishuv would have had the military infrastructure to repel the inevitable Arab invasion.
Ok. But what about at the end of the war? The British empire is still going to collapse, who keeps the peace then. The UN? If so would there still be a war in this TL between Palestine and Isreal? If so would it have a different outcome than OTL or would it be the same?Plus the Peel Plan could only be made to work if it had London as guarantor, in fact as enforcer.
I was thinking of the difference between helping Jews on a relatively small scale to the huge humanitarian effort that would be needed to get millions more out. The key thing would be the attitude of the Nazis, of course.Turkey helped Jews escape from Europe historically. I'm not sure why they wouldn't here.
Why not pick a place from one of these.
Poor people in areas 1, 3,4 and 10.Why not all ten? "What if there were ten other independent Jewish "homelands" in competition with Israel?"
I'll get my coat.