Synopsis
“A provocative history . . . helps us to understand why the Arab spring is so important and valuable.”—David Ignatius, National Interest
About James Barr
See more books from this AuthorReluctant allies against the Germans, the British and French had to divide the Ottoman spoils, and the agreement essentially “drew a line in the sand” from Acre to Kirkuk, the north falling under French protection and the south to the British.
Nov 01 2011 | Read Full Review of A Line in the Sand: The Anglo...Toward the end of WWI, as the Ottoman Empireâs collapse seemed imminent, French and British imperial designs turned to the Mideast.
Oct 10 2011 | Read Full Review of A Line in the Sand: The Anglo...Much is always made of the Sykes-Picot Agreement of 1916 in which the British and the French secretly connived to split the Middle East like a ripe melon, dividing what is now Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Jordon, Israel, Gaza and the West Bank between them.
Jan 25 2012 | Read Full Review of A Line in the Sand: The Anglo...Barr quotes the MI5 man as reporting, from top-secret sources, that it was known that "French officials in the Levant have been clandestinely selling arms to the Hagana and we have received recent reports of their intention to stir up strife in Palestine."
Sep 12 2011 | Read Full Review of A Line in the Sand: The Anglo...Artswrap - A Line in the Sand: Britain, France and the Struggle That Shaped the Middle East - James Barr Search this site: Log In / Register ...
| Read Full Review of A Line in the Sand: The Anglo...While British soldiers were still fighting and dying to liberate France, the nascent French government, barely six months old, was secretly backing Jewish efforts to kill British soldiers and officials in Palestine.
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