The Himmler telegram reads: “To Grand Mufti Amin al-Husseini: From the outset, the National Socialist [Nazi] movement of Greater Germany has been a standard-bearer in the battle against world Jewry. For this reason, it is closely following the battle of freedom-seeking Arabs, particularly in Palestine, against the Jewish invaders. The shared recognition of the enemy and the joint fight against it are creating the strong base [uniting] Germany and freedom-seeking Arabs around the world. In this spirit, I am pleased to wish you, on the anniversary of the wretched Balfour Declaration, warm wishes on your continued fight until the great victory.”
Discussion
"Gensicke provides damning evidence of the mufti’s role as a Nazi collaborator and genocidal player in the Holocaust, as well as documenting his baleful responsibility for the nakba – the Palestinian debacle of 1948, and his toxic legacy on Arab-Jewish relations."