1. Fall of the Ottoman Empire
It was shown that in the Letter from Sharif Husayn, England was to "acknowledge the independence of Arab countries" and the Arab government would "acknowledge that England shall have all economic enterprises in the Arab countries" (5). ... Also, another document that proves their disloyalty is the Balfour Declaration. The Balfour Declaration (1917) is a letter broadcasting Britain's decision favoring the establishment in Palestine as a home for the Jews in a famous letter written by Arthur James Balfour to Lord Rothschild. ... As a result the Arabs did not receive inde...
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