RE: Growing Arab Support For Israel
⁜→ P F Tinmore, Hollie, et al,
BLUF: Article 95 of that
Treaty (of Lausanne 1923) drew an essential distinction between the status of Mesopotamia and Syria and the status of Palestine. The first two countries were provisionally recognised as independent States, whereas, in regard to Palestine, no mention was made of independence nor was there any reference to the assistance and advice of a Mandatory.
The land was ceded to the new states.
The "Class A" Mandates: Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Transjordan, and Palestine.
(COMMENT)
Point #1:
◈ Lebanon was a partition out of Syria.
◈ Trans-Jordan was a partition out of Palestine.
Note: While we say "A" Mandates (Syria and Lebanon, Palestine and Transjordan, and Iraq), there are only three Mandates of a Type "A" nature. The territories are "provisionally" recognized as independent but subject to the civil administration by the Mandatory which continues to provide the advice and assistance until such time as it is able to stand alone.
Point #2:
◈ Lebanon became independent on 22 November 1943 (from League of Nations mandate under French administration)
◈ Syria became independent on 17 April 1946 (from League of Nations mandate under French administration).
◈ Jordan became independent on 25 May 1946 (from League of Nations mandate under British administration)
◈ Israel became independent on 15 May 1948 (following League of Nations mandate under British administration)
Point #3: The Arab Palestinians declined to participate in establishing a self-governing nation under the tutelage of the Mandatory.
Point #4: The interpretation by the British Administration, and not opposed by the Mandate Commission, was that in regard to Palestine,
no mention was made of independence nor was there any reference to the assistance and advice of a Mandatory.
REPORT OF THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL and Comments by the Mandatory Power said:
Shortly afterwards, the Allies concluded the first Treaty of Peace with Turkey. Article 95 of that Treaty drew an essential distinction between the status of Mesopotamia and Syria and the status of Palestine. The first two countries were provisionally recognised as independent States, whereas, in regard to Palestine, no mention was made of independence nor was there any reference to the assistance and advice of a Mandatory. The article referred only to the administration of the country by a Mandatory chosen by the Principal Allied and Associated Powers, without making any reservation in regard to the character of the administration.
That had been the second surprise and disappointment suffered by the Arabs, who thus saw their national and political hopes vanishing. This disappointment had been all the more keen as Article 1 of the Mandate for Palestine provided for the institution in this territory, in contrast with the other Asiatic territories under mandate, of a direct system of administration, the British Government being furnished with full legislative and administrative powers.
You cannot attempt to apply the logic of today, nearly a century later, to interpretations and understandings made a matter of record nearly a hundred years ago. The Article 1 authorization is straight forward, sweeping, and powerful. There was no tricky language. "The Mandatory shall have full powers of legislation and of administration, save as they may be limited by the terms of this mandate."
(A RELATED SIDEBAR ISSUE)
Very often, you return no matters related to this subject circles back around to the Jews invaded the Palestine territory. Well, let's head this off at the pass.
Books upon books can and have been written on this subject matter, but at the end of the day, what difficulties the Arab Palestinians find themselves in today, made out of their own poor leadership. Nothing more! While both sides of the political equation have made some serious mistakes
(no one is saying that the Israelis are perfect), the conflict is a generationally based hatred, passed-down through the discontented families.
REPORT OF THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL and Comments by the Mandatory Power said:
In view of these convictions,... They also felt resentment towards the mandatory Power, owing to an alleged lack of sincerity. Their resentment towards the Jews was due to the fact that they regarded them as the real authors of their disappointment and therefore responsible for an indefinite adjournment of the realisation of the political hopes of the Arab population. There must be no mistake on this point. The resentment, or even the hatred, of certain portions of the Arab population was not, in the first instance, provoked by the immigration and subsequent activities of the Jews. The hostility of the Arabs had deeper roots, and it was not directed solely against the Jews.

Most Respectfully,
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