During the First World War, Britain promised the Arabs of the Ottoman-ruled Middle East an independent state in exchange for revolting against the Ottomans.
The British changed course soon after, breaking their promise to the Arabs, and paving a way for the creation of a Jewish state on Palestinian lands.
Author and historical consultant, Peter Shambrook, highlights in detail how this betrayal played out in his book ‘Policy of Deceit: Britain and Palestine, 1914-1939’.
Shambrook’s work exposes Britain’s role in fostering one of the most bitter international conflicts of the past century.
On this episode of The InnerView, Imran Garda talks to Peter Shambrook about how he researched the book, what surprised him, and how his findings change the global conversation about Palestine.
00:00 What has colonialism done to Palestine?
00:39 Meet Peter Shambrook
01:40 Shambrook’s approach to the Palestinian question
02:48 British involvement in Palestine
08:16 Sharif of Mecca Hussein bin Ali
10:06 How the British failed to keep their promise
13:08 The Entente Cordiale Agreement
13:42 The Anglo-Russian Convention of 1907
14:21 British promises to the French
14:40 The Sykes-Picot Agreement
15:28 Is the Zionist narrative wrong?
17:30 The great challenge for political Zionism
18:24 How WWII and the Holocaust impacted Palestine
20:23 On the British government acknowledging its role in Palestine
21:53 Apologies for the past
22:15 Theresa May’s position on the Balfour Agreement
23:39 Three stepping stones towards conflict resolution
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