But WHO was 'Palestine'?
Arabs are referred to AS Arabs, tenant farmers, peasants: Not Palestinians.
The agreement BETWEEN the Arab state and Palestine/The JEWISH one.
The Faisal-Weizman agreement 1919
The Weizmann-Faisal Agreement
His Royal Highness the Emir FAISAL, representing and acting on behalf of the Arab Kingdom of HEJAZ, AND Dr. Chaim Weizmann, representing and acting on behalf of the Zionist Organization, mindful of the racial kinship and ancient bonds existing between the Arabs and the Jewish people, and realising that the surest means of working out the consummation of their national aspirations, is through the closest possible collaboration in the development of the Arab State and Palestine, and being desirous further of confirming the good understanding which exists between them, have agreed upon the following articles:
Article I
The Arab State and Palestine in all their relations and undertakings shall be controlled by the most cordial goodwill and understanding and to this end Arab and Jewish duly accredited agents shall be established and maintained in their respective territories.
Article II
Immediately following the completion of deliberations of the Peace Conference, the definite boundaries BETWEEN the Arab State and Palestine shall be determined by a commission to be agreed upon by the parties hereto.
Article III
In the establishment of the Constitution and Administration of Palestine all such measures shall be adopted as will afford the fullest guarantees for carrying into effect the British GovernmentÂ’s Declaration of the 2nd of November, 1917 (Balfour Declaration-SEH).
Article IV
All necessary measures will be taken to encourage and stimulate immigration of Jews into Palestine on a large scale, and as quickly as possible to settle Jewish immigrants upon the land through closer settlement and intensive cultivation of the soil. In taking such measures the Arab peasants and tenant farmers shall be protected in their rights, and shall be assisted in forwarding their economic development.
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That was the same Faisal who got the Arabs 'Jordan' and 'Iraq' to be ruled by Saudi/Sunni/Hashemite princes.
Arabs did Not 'vote' on anything at the time, nor until recently.
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How do you justify rich imperialists in London deciding the fates of Jews and Arabs in Palestine?
"Article IX
"Any matters of dispute which may arise between the contracting parties shall be referred to the British Government for arbitration.
"Given under our hand at LONDON, ENGLAND, the Third DAY OF January, one thousand Nine Hundred and Nineteen."
The Weizmann-Faisal Agreement
It looks like Israel as a Jewish state would never have lurched into existence without its appeal to western imperial interests.
"The iron wall of English bayonets"
"The First World War and the Russian Revolution caused the collapse of Herzl's three beloved patrons, the Ottoman Empire, the German Kaiser, and Russian Tsarism.
"Though the Zionists played all sides covertly during the war, the more farsighted leaders anticipated that Britain would emerge as the dominant imperialist power from the war.
"Weizmann stated as early as 1914, 'We can reasonably say that should Palestine fall within the British sphere of influence, and should Britain encourage Jewish settlement there, as a British dependency, we could have in twenty to thirty years a million Jews Out there, perhaps more; they would develop the country, bring back civilization to it and form a very effective guard for the Suez Canal.'"
When the war ended, Palestine became a British colony and the Zionists ..."
Yada, yada, yada...
The Hidden Roots of Zionism