…ites to Sharif Hussein of Mecca. Yes, he promises Arab independence in certain areas if they revolt against the Ottomans.
But he excludes territories west …
…r 24, 1915, to its inclusion in the boundaries of Arab independence.”
And they’ll add that Britain’s Colonial Office in 1924 gave an interpretation consist…
…Hussein to include Palestine in the area in which Arab independence was promised.'"
Oh, and Sykes–Picot in 1916 placed Palestine under international contro…