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.
In this intervew with The InnerView on TRT World, recent Balfour Project trustee, author and historical consultant, Peter Shambrook, highlights how this betrayal played out in his book ‘Policy of Deceit: Britain and Palestine, 1914-1939’.