ABSTRACT
Iraqi preoccupation with the Palestine question reached its peak during the Rashid 'Ali revolt but greatly diminished after its collapse. Confirmation of the intensity of anti-Zionist feelings may be found in the evaluations of certain Iraqi politicians who were otherwise cool or critical towards Arab unity and pan-Arabism. Despite the flight of the Mufti after the failure of the Rashid 'Ali revolt, a large number of Palestinian refugees remained in Iraq. The essence of Nuri al-Sa'id's efforts during his wartime premiership was to prepare the ground for an Arab federation in the Fertile Crescent. During the war years, several meetings took place between Zionist leaders and Iraqi politicians. Iraqi politicians tended to believe that the Zionist movement possessed enormous economic power and great influence on the world press. British Foreign Office attitudes towards Iraqi-American relations were ambiguous.
