by hadassah | Sep 3, 2017 | Arab Participation in World War I, India Muslims and Oil, Presence in the Land
1917 Arab Participation in World War I and T.E. Lawrence (e.g. Lawrence of Arabia) of Arabia Lawrence of Arabia reported to a friend about an attack on a Turkish troop train, he wrote, “I hope this sounds the fun it is … It’s the most amateurishly...
by hadassah | Sep 3, 2017 | Arab Participation in World War I
1917 Arab Participation in World War I “While the Arabs of the Hedjaz and their Bedouin allies rendered great services to the cause of the Entente, those of Syria and Palestine remained passive or aided the Turks. Most annoying, to anyone who has served with the...
by hadassah | Sep 3, 2017 | Arab Participation in World War I
1918 Arabs Participation in World War I In 1918 we conquered Palestine and set up a military administration to govern the country, which took it over as we conquered it. In that conquest of Palestine we were assisted by Arab forces under Arab leaders, who had...
by hadassah | Oct 19, 2016 | Arab Participation in World War I
1917 Arab Participation in World War I and T.E. Lawrence (e.g. Lawrence of Arabia) of Arabia Lawrence of Arabia reported to a friend about an attack on a Turkish troop train, he wrote, “I hope this sounds the fun it is … It’s the most amateurishly...