colonial history and the Palestinian issues : A brief introduction

The colonial history starts when the Arab nationalism seeks help from the British to liberate them from the Turks. The British Prime Minister is actually wanted Jerusalem. Hundreds years before the crusades war, Jerusalem was under the Christians ruled, then the Muslims took over it. Now the Palestine population of Muslims, Jew and Christians live in the harmony under the British Benevolent. In the First World War, Turkey sided with Germany. As a result of this, it had caused the conflict with the British and it has leading the British to control of the Palestine in a series of battle led by Allenby. Allenby conquered Jerusalem and he respects it as the Holy City. He also was greeted by the Christian, Jewish and Islamic leaders of the city with the great honor. In addition, when the British first arrived at the Palestine, she had a support from the Arab. The British at that time need Arab to help her in defeating Germany whereas the Arab need British to join them to fight for the independence from the Turks. The British promise independence for the Arab and the Arab trust them. The British is actually do not and always distrust the Arab and said that they are fanatic and unwilling to subject themselves to the British rules. Just after the British issued the guaranteed of independence of the Arab, the agent from France went to London for the secret meeting.


The Britain and France actually have signed the agreement called the Sykes-Picot Agreement and it is of course without the Arabs known. The Sykes-Picot Agreement was an understanding between the government of Britain and France and along with Russia defining their respective sphere of influence and control in West Asia after the expected of the downfall of Ottoman Empire during the First World War. They plan to divide the Middle East where Britain will control the Palestine and Syria as well as Lebanon under the France mandate. The Arab will be remaining divided and there is no unified Arab.

In addition, this agreement has seen to create many conflicts among Arabs and also the Western. As mention earlier, Palestine was under the mandate of Britain. In addition, in the Balfour declaration, the British government support Zionist plans for a nation home for the Jewish people in Palestine. Because of this, the Jewish immigration to the Palestine increase rapidly and this of course get objection from the Arabs leaders. This conflict between the Muslims and the Jews is continuous until now and it is because of the British colonial back then. Muslims and the Jews fight with each other regarding the territories and it is continuing until now. The Muslims and the Jew wanted the wall where for the Jews; they claimed that it is their holy place and for the Muslims it is the place where the Prophet (PBUH) tied His horse in the journey to Heaven.

The British is actually the caused of all these. Before this, the Jews and the Muslims were live side by side. Moreover, this is also the reason why there are so many terrorist arise such for example Osama Bin Laden start to oppose the British due to the fact of colonial impact on the Arab world. The children have been provide with an education which teach the history of British colonial that make them all suffer until now. ~~

Until now, the Palestinians issues are not yet resolve and the war between the Jews and Muslims will never come to an end.~~

By : Nor Hazwani Bt Mat Rashid