Policy of Deceit: Britain and Palestine, 1914-1939 Shambrook Peter
The untold story of Britain's role in the Israel-Palestine conflict 'The most comprehensive and incisive exposure of the origins of the British betrayal of Palestine' Ilan PappeIn this eye-opening…
Specifikacia Policy of Deceit: Britain and Palestine, 1914-1939 Shambrook Peter
The untold story of Britain's role in the Israel-Palestine conflict 'The most comprehensive and incisive exposure of the origins of the British betrayal of Palestine' Ilan PappeIn this eye-opening book, Peter Shambrook delves into the secret correspondence between the British High Commissioner in Egypt, Sir Henry McMahon, and the Sharif of Mecca during the First World War. McMahon promised the Sharif an independent Arab state, including Palestine, after the war, in exchange for his alliance with Britain against the Ottomans. But what happened next changed the course of history.Despite the promises made, two years later Lloyd George's government declared that Palestine would be for the global Jewish community. Shambrook's meticulous analysis of official records and private papers reveals the behind-the-scenes machinations that led to this betrayal of
History of Britain and Ireland