…. The Letters That Weren’t a Lease Agreement
1915–1916: Sir Henry McMahon writes to Sharif Hussein of Mecca. Yes, he promises Arab independence …
…whispering to France:
The Sykes–Picot Agreement (1916) carved up Ottoman land into influence zones.
Palestine? International control, not Arab…
…ependence was promised.'"
Oh, and Sykes–Picot in 1916 placed Palestine under international control, not Arab sovereignty — directly contradicti…