Kharjawy t1_iuh0soh wrote on October 31, 2022 at 7:26 AM

Reply to comment by Unidann in Revealed: TE Lawrence felt ‘bitter shame’ over UK’s false promises of Arab self rule by Aboveground_Plush

They weren’t British colonies though. They allied with the British against the Ottomans.

Unidann t1_iuhr8l8 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 1:01 PM

Thanks for the correction. Hindsight is everything but trusting one of the world's largest colonial empires at the time who had a habit of colonizing non-Whites through coercion was not a smart decision.

MONKEH1142 t1_iuhvpyp wrote on October 31, 2022 at 1:38 PM

Swing and a miss - France ended Arab rule in Syria, Britain had inked a deal giving Faisal control. The Hejaz people's who supported the revolt would be ousted by the Saudis and Jordan is one of the most successful Arab countries. Faisal would go on to rule iraq until his death, the monarchy there being ended by Ba'ath and pan Arab nationalism.