The Israel–Palestine conflict was born in Britain
‘The work of a lifetime, a forensic, fair-minded examination of the Hussein–McMahon correspondence that exposes how the British government broke its promises to the people of Palestine.’
The Times Literary Supplement, Books of the Year
This is the untold story of Britain’s role in the Israel–Palestine conflict.
During the First World War, the British High Commissioner in Egypt reached a secret agreement with the Sharif of Mecca. If the Sharif allied with Britain against the Ottomans, after the war an independent Arab state that included Palestine would be established. The Sharif kept his word. The British did not. Instead, two years later Lloyd George’s government declared that Palestine would be for the global Jewish community.
Through meticulous analysis of official records and private papers, Peter Shambrook exposes how Britain came to betray the Arabs. He debunks the myth that Palestine was never part of the lands guaranteed to the Sharif and details the attempts of successive British governments to prevent the truth from ever becoming public.
For anyone interested in the history of the Israel–Palestine conflict, this is a must-read.
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‘For those seeking deeper context and clarity on the Israel-Palestine crisis… Policy of Deceit is the work of a lifetime, a forensic, fair-minded examination of the Hussein-McMahon correspondence that exposes how the British government broke its promises to the people of Palestine and concealed this betrayal from the British public.’
" - TLS, Books of the Year
"‘In a dispassionate, meticulous account of the colliding promises Britain made before the carve-up of the Ottoman Empire, and afterwards denied, Shambrook nails the obfuscation, betrayal and imperialist contempt that underlie the present catastrophe.’" - Tablet, Best Books of the Year
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‘Magnificent… Shambrook’s book is a major historical achievement. He has solved the mystery of the sharif/McMahon agreement. He has overturned the century-long British narrative that Palestine was excluded from the agreement with the sharif. He has also disposed of the notion, promoted by scholars from Albert Hourani to Martin Gilbert, that the truth about the agreement was mysterious or elusive. More than that, he has shown that the sharif/McMahon correspondence may have contained greater legal weight than the famous promise to the global Jewish community two years later in the shape of the Balfour Declaration, which was a statement of intent and not (officially at any rate) an agreement between two parties.’
" - Peter Oborne, Middle East Eye
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‘Peter Shambrook’s incredibly well-documented book… [is] a forensic analysis of the correspondence between British officials and the Sharif of Hejaz.’
" - Friday Times
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‘A thorough examination of a subject with profound and ongoing ramifications.’
" - Publishers Weekly
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‘Peter Shambrook, who has a doctorate in modern Middle Eastern history, has attempted to settle the account once and for all by doing more research than almost any other historian [creating] a fluent and readable account.’
" - Tablet
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'Peter Shambrook’s forensic analysis of primary sources in this country’s dealings with Arab leaders, particularly in the correspondence of 1915–17, should finally nail the issue of Britain’s double-dealing and lead to an honest acknowledgement of Britain’s failures... Palestine was a twice-promised land, and Britain’s dishonest dealings are irrevocably revealed in the author’s detailed exploration.'
" - Church Times
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‘The work of a lifetime, a forensic, fair-minded examination of the Hussein–McMahon correspondence that exposes how the British government broke its promises to the people of Palestine.’
The Times Literary Supplement, Books of the Year
This is the untold story of Britain’s role in the Israel–Palestine conflict.
During the First World War, the British High Commissioner in Egypt reached a secret agreement with the Sharif of Mecca. If the Sharif allied with Britain against the Ottomans, after the war an independent Arab state that included Palestine would be established. The Sharif kept his word. The British did not. Instead, two years later Lloyd George’s government declared that Palestine would be for the global Jewish community.
Through meticulous analysis of official records and private papers, Peter Shambrook exposes how Britain came to betray the Arabs. He debunks the myth that Palestine was never part of the lands guaranteed to the Sharif and details the attempts of successive British governments to prevent the truth from ever becoming public.
For anyone interested in the history of the Israel–Palestine conflict, this is a must-read.
"
‘For those seeking deeper context and clarity on the Israel-Palestine crisis… Policy of Deceit is the work of a lifetime, a forensic, fair-minded examination of the Hussein-McMahon correspondence that exposes how the British government broke its promises to the people of Palestine and concealed this betrayal from the British public.’
" - TLS, Books of the Year
"‘In a dispassionate, meticulous account of the colliding promises Britain made before the carve-up of the Ottoman Empire, and afterwards denied, Shambrook nails the obfuscation, betrayal and imperialist contempt that underlie the present catastrophe.’" - Tablet, Best Books of the Year
"
‘Magnificent… Shambrook’s book is a major historical achievement. He has solved the mystery of the sharif/McMahon agreement. He has overturned the century-long British narrative that Palestine was excluded from the agreement with the sharif. He has also disposed of the notion, promoted by scholars from Albert Hourani to Martin Gilbert, that the truth about the agreement was mysterious or elusive. More than that, he has shown that the sharif/McMahon correspondence may have contained greater legal weight than the famous promise to the global Jewish community two years later in the shape of the Balfour Declaration, which was a statement of intent and not (officially at any rate) an agreement between two parties.’
" - Peter Oborne, Middle East Eye
"
‘Peter Shambrook’s incredibly well-documented book… [is] a forensic analysis of the correspondence between British officials and the Sharif of Hejaz.’
" - Friday Times
"
‘A thorough examination of a subject with profound and ongoing ramifications.’
" - Publishers Weekly
"
‘Peter Shambrook, who has a doctorate in modern Middle Eastern history, has attempted to settle the account once and for all by doing more research than almost any other historian [creating] a fluent and readable account.’
" - Tablet
"
'Peter Shambrook’s forensic analysis of primary sources in this country’s dealings with Arab leaders, particularly in the correspondence of 1915–17, should finally nail the issue of Britain’s double-dealing and lead to an honest acknowledgement of Britain’s failures... Palestine was a twice-promised land, and Britain’s dishonest dealings are irrevocably revealed in the author’s detailed exploration.'
" - Church Times
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