1939 Islamic Murder, Mayhem and Mutilation
Referring to the same Arab view of Palestine in 1939, George Antonius spoke of “the whole of the country of that name [Syria] which is now split up into mandated territories…” His lament was that France’s mandate over Syria did not include Palestine which was under Britain’s mandate.
Source: Ibid.; http://www.agsconsulting.com/articles/peace2.htm