Tag Archives: Sherif Hussein

McMahon, Sykes, Balfour: Contradictions and Concealments in British Palestine Policy 1915-1917

Posted on April 17, 2016 by admin

by WILLIAM M. MATHEW Lecture given to the History Group of The Norfolk Club, 14 April 2016 to mark the centenary of the Sykes-Picot Agreement 1916 Abstract These three war-time initiatives are presented as part of a compressed, uncoordinated, two-year … Continue reading →

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The Balfour Declaration – Key players and events by Mary Grey

Posted on September 7, 2014 by admin

Introduction – what motivated the Balfour Declaration?  (Powerpoint of Key Players) There is still conflict as to which motive for the Balfour Declaration is stronger – there are at least three motives, and some may interlock: 1. According to Avi … Continue reading →

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A History of the First World War in 100 Moments: A desert uprising that began in hope but was doomed to end in betrayal

Posted on July 29, 2014 by admin

Robert Fisk on the moment the Arabs, trusting in British good faith, turned on their Turkish rulers The Arab Revolt is all about the Arab Betrayal. The blowing up of Turkish trains, the capture of Aqaba, the camel charges and … Continue reading →

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Agreement Between Emir Feisal and Dr. Weizmann

Posted on July 6, 2013 by admin

3 January, 1919 Introduction Following the First World War, Emir Feisal,   son of Sherif Hussein (Husayn) of Mecca, and the leader of the Arab movement, met in Aqaba with Dr. Chaim Weizmann, the head of the Zionist Commission to … Continue reading →

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Letter from Sir Henry McMahon to Sharif Hussein, October 24, 1915

Posted on July 4, 2013 by admin

Below is the letter Sir Henry McMahon wrote to Sharif Hussein in October 2015.  Before that are several articles expanding on Britain’s duplicity over WW1 and after. McMahon’s promise to Hussein, Roger Spooner summarises the effective sweeping under the imperial … Continue reading →

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