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Year of the Locust Ottoman Imperial Lancers, on parade near Jaffa Gate, Old City of Jerusalem, 1898. Courtesy Library of Congress, Eric Matson Collection. Year of the Locust A Soldier’s Diary and the Erasure of Palestine’s Ottoman Past Salim Tamari University of California Press Berkeley Los Angeles London University of California Press, one of the most distinguished university presses in the United States, enriches lives around the world by advancing scholarship in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. Its activities are supported by the UC Press Foundation and by philanthropic contributions from individuals and institutions. For more information, visit www.ucpress.edu. University of California Press Berkeley and Los Angeles, California University of California Press, Ltd. London, England© 2011 by The Regents of the University of California Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Tamari, Salim. Year of the locust : a soldier’s diary and the erasure of Palestine’s Ottoman past / Salim Tamari. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. isbn 978-0-520-25955-3 (cloth : alk. paper) 1. World War, 1914–1918—Palestine. 2. World War, 1914–1918—Jerusalem. 3. World War, 1914–1918—Campaigns—Middle East. 4. Turjman, Ihsan Hasan, 1893–1917—Diaries. 5. World War, 1914–1918—Personal narratives, Turkish. 6. Soldiers—Jerusalem—Diaries. 7. Turks—Jerusalem—Diaries. 8. Turkey. Ordu—History—World War, 1914–1918. 9. Jerusalem—History, Military—20th century. 10. Jerusalem—Social conditions—20th century. I. Title. D568.7.t36 2011 940.4'15092—dc22 [B] 2011004811 Manufactured in the United States of America 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 In keeping with a commitment to support environmentally responsible and sustainable printing practices, UC Press has printed this book on Rolland Enviro100, a 100 percent postconsumer fiber paper that is FSC certified, de-inked, processed chlorine-free, and manufactured with renewable biogas energy. It is acid-free and EcoLogo certified. ...

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