themselves to the palestinians as their saviors from the ottoman oppression. and there was the white man, so wonderful, coming down from the car, walking in humility in the holy city, having in his pocket the sykes-picot agreement that is really stabbing the arabs in their back.
toxic. he makes clear that he reverses the city and refuses to enter the city except on foot. this is the iconic photograph of allen bee walking into the old city surrounded by his entourage. general allen bee announces from now on, all three languages, arabic and hewbrew ad jerusalem will be respected. that sounds wonderful, right? the british presented themselves to the palestinians as saviors from the ottoman
toxic legacy. he makes clear that he reveres the city, he respects the city, and he refuses to enter the city except on foot. so this is the iconic photograph of allenby walking into the old city from the jaffa gate, surrounded by his entourage, and then proceeding to saint david citadel where he read out the proclamation of conquest. general allenby announces that from now on, all three languages in the city, arabic, hebrew, and english, will be respected, and all three religions will be respected, and everything will be done to support the idea of freedom of religion. that sounds wonderful, right? for the palestinians, they were all lined up to see him because the british presented themselves to the palestinians as the saviors from the ottoman oppression. and there was the white man, so