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The territory in question never "belonged" to the British Empire. It was held in trust by the Mandate system. It could not have been "given away".The land they were given belonged to the British Empire. 71.2% of it to be exact.
Do you actually disagree with something I said in my post, because it's far from clear if you do. Reread my post and show me what it is exactly that you think is incorrect.The land they were given belonged to the British Empire. 71.2% of it to be exact.
8.6% was owned by Jews.
3.3% was owned by resident Arabs.
16.9% was owned by non-resident Arabs.
Egypt created this mess when they told the Arabs to get out because Egypt was going to invade Israel, and then wouldn't let them into Egypt. So the squatted on Israeli land.
It absolutely belonged to the British. To the victor go the spoils. After WW1 the British broke up the Ottoman Empire. Nevertheless, 80% of the land that was supposed to go to the Jews, as per the League of Nations, was whittled down to less than 1/5 the of 1 percent. The Arabs got ALL THE REST. Leave that little sliver of Israel alone. That is all they ask.The territory in question never "belonged" to the British Empire. It was held in trust by the Mandate system. It could not have been "given away".
The Jewish people claimed that territory as indigenous peoples with a right to self-determination, "by right and not on sufferance".
May I see a source for this please? dates? names? etc.Nevertheless, 80% of the land that was supposed to go to the Jews, as per the League of Nations
International law doesn't work that way, nor do the relevant Treaties grant British sovereignty to any of the territory formerly the Ottoman Empire.It absolutely belonged to the British. To the victor go the spoils.
It seemed to work well enough for the countries that received the 80%.International law doesn't work that way, nor do the relevant Treaties grant British sovereignty to any of the territory formerly the Ottoman Empire.
I'm just being a stickler for the details of international law, which is a particular interest of mine. It is important in this instance to counter the whole silly idea about "British colonization".It seemed to work well enough for the countries that received the 80%.
Look at this map. How DARE the Jews take over the land and leave Arabs with nothing!I'm just being a stickler for the details of international law, which is a particular interest of mine. It is important in this instance to counter the whole silly idea about "British colonization".
It should have worked for Israel as well. Except for the belligerent invasion by other States.
Maybe if the Jews hadn't antagonized their fellow Europeans so much, they wouldn't have had to move to the Middle East.Look at this map. How DARE the Jews take over the land and leave Arabs with nothing!
