Britain in Palestine 1917-1948’ - Britain’s role - short film /Q&A /ONLINE

Picture above: Britain captures Palestine: British troops parade through Jerusalem in December 1917 (Courtesy of the Matson Collection, Library of Congress)

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After the First World War, Britain and France divided the Middle East between them. The League of Nations (forerunner to the UN) gave Britain the mandate to govern Palestine; Britain’s ensuing interactions with Arabs and Jews did much to set in motion the future impasse in Israel/Palestine.

This is a story of movement: of the British army moving to defeat the Ottoman rulers of Arabia; of Jews seeking refuge from pogroms in Eastern Europe; of Palestinians suffering domination and being made refugees. It is a story of people abusing others or being abused. The purpose of this short film is to acknowledge Britain’s role and responsibility for what has happened since.

Dr Mary Embleton studied History at Cambridge and wrote her DPhil at Oxford University on Britain’s administration of Egypt, 1911-36. She has lived in different parts of Africa, and in the USA where she taught middle school History. Returning to the UK, she turned her historical studies to the British Mandate period in Palestine; she was a consultant for the Balfour Project ‘Britain in Palestine 1917-1948’ film, and wrote an accompanying Study Guide. (Pictured below)

Peter Riddell, Convenor, Agenda for Reconciliation programme, Initiatives of Change UK; a founding trustee and former Secretary of The Balfour Project; designer and facilitator of the ‘Qualities and Strategies of Peacemakers’ course. Lives in Oxford. (Pictured below)

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