#balfour

· 2mo ago

During ww1, imperial Britain made three conflicting promises - giving Palestinian land to different groups:

to the Arabs for an Arab state in exchange for an Arab Revolt against the Ottomans;
to France - to partition the territory into British & French domains; and
to the Zionists for “the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people”.

London (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) - Few figures from the First World War carry the force of Lawrence of Arabia, from the pages of

· 2mo ago

During ww1, imperial Britain made three conflicting promises - giving Palestine to different groups:

to the Arabs for an Arab state in exchange for an Arab Revolt against the Ottomans;
to France - to partition the territory into British & French domains; and
to the Zionists for “the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people”.

London (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) - Few figures from the First World War carry the force of Lawrence of Arabia, from the pages of

· 2mo ago

During ww1, imperial Britain made three conflicting promises - giving Palestine to different groups:

to the Arabs for an Arab state in exchange for an Arab Revolt against the Ottomans;
to France - to partition the territory into British & French domains; and
to the Zionists for “the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people”.

London (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) - Few figures from the First World War carry the force of Lawrence of Arabia, from the pages of

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