Did the British promise the Arabs independence in
Palestine?
In July 1915, Hussein ibn ‘Ali, the Sherif of Mecca, sent a letter to Sir Henry MacMahon, the High Commissioner for Egypt, informing him of the terms for Arab participation in the war against the Turks. The letters between Hussein and Mac-Mahon that followed outlined the areas that Britain was prepared to cede to the Arabs in exchange for their help.
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