Autore: Zanini, Paolo
Titolo: Italia e Santa Sede di fronte al piano Peel di spartizione della Palestina: il tramonto della "carta cattolica"
Periodico: Studi storici
Anno: 2013 - Volume: 54 - Fascicolo: 1 - Pagina iniziale: 51 - Pagina finale: 78

In July 1937, the British government, unable to stop the Arab national revolt, playedthe card of Palestinian partition, a suggestion put forward by the Peel Commissionof Inquiry. It proposed the division of the region into three different areas: an ArabState, a Jewish State and a zone under British rule. For the first time, the idea ofPalestinian partition officially entered the political debate. This article analyzes thereactions of both the Italian government and of the Vatican Secretariat of State tosuch a proposal. From the Holy See's point of view, there were two priorities: safeguardingthe Catholic communities and the Holy Places; and appearing independent ofall nationalistic claims and of those of the Italian government in particular. For thisreason, the Holy See rejected the Italian idea for a common action to defend Catholicinstitutions, showing instead the desire to reinforce its collaboration with the Britishadministration. It is interesting to analyze the Vatican's attitude towards the Peel Plan,not only as regards the Palestinian setting, but also in order to understand the changesin European relationships.




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