إنها سياسة الخداع.. بريطانيا وفلسطين 1914-1939

« The work of a lifetime, a careful and fair examination of the Hussein-McMahon correspondence reveals how the British government broke its promises to the Palestinian people.” _The Times Literary Supplement_ , Books of the Year This is the untold story of Britain's role in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. During World War I, the British High Commissioner in Egypt reached a secret agreement with the Sharif of Mecca. The agreement stipulated that if Al-Sharif allied with Britain against the Ottomans, an independent Arab state would be established after the war, including Palestine. Al-Sharif kept his promise, while the British broke their promise. Two years later, Lloyd George's government declared that Palestine would belong to the global Jewish community. Through careful analysis of official records and private documents, Peter Shambrook reveals how Britain betrayed the Arabs. It refutes the myth that Palestine was never part of the lands guaranteed to the Sharif, and details the attempts of successive British governments to prevent the truth from being revealed to the public. For anyone interested in the history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, this book is essential reading.