Sep
8
2009
Imagine yourself as either an Arab or Jewish journalist in 1917, having just uncovered copies of the McMahon-Hussein Correspondence, the Sykes-Picot Agreement, and the Balfour Declaration and now charged with informing the public about these documents. What sort of story would you write? What picture would you paint for your readers in Jaffa, Jerusalem, or Damascus? Write the article you would publish.
بالعربية:
اسمي Zachary bornheimer. أنا بصدد الكشف عن لكم شيئا سيتغير في ديناميات منكم حول النموذج البريطاني العربي العلاقة بين البلدين. اكتشفت وهي وثيقة ولم تكن قط يفترض أن يتم اكتشافها. أما الكتابة في مدينة عربية الصحافي في دمشق عام 1917 أن من واجبي إفساح المجال أمام تعرفون هذه الوثائق. وتبين لي رسائل من السير هنري ماكماهون, شريف مكة الحسين; ماكماهون-حسين المراسلة. وهذه الوثيقة مهم جدا بالنسبة لنا.
English:
My name is Zachary Bornheimer. I am about to reveal to you something that will change your paradigm about the dynamics of the British-Arab relationship. I have discovered a document that was never supposed to be discovered. As an Arab Journalist writing in the city of Damascus in 1917, it is my duty to let you know of this documents. I found letters from Sir Henry McMahon and Sherif Hussein of Mecca; the McMahon-Hussein correspondence. This document is very important to us. Sir Henry McMahon says, “Great Britain is prepared to recognize and support the independence of the Arabs in all the regions within the limits demanded by the Sherif of Mecca.” He also says, “Great Britain will give to the Arabs her advice and will assist them to establish what may appear to be the most suitable forms of government in those various territories.” Great Britain is going to help reestablish the Arab caliphate! Having Great Britain’s assistance and support will help us achieve our goals and help us restore the caliphate. Other documents may surface later, but I doubt they will be as important as this one is to us. Praised be Allah.
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