Talk:Mandatory Palestine
Q1: Why doesn't this article include Transjordan in its scope? Why isn't Transjordan shown as part of Mandatory Palestine on the map?
A1: This article is about the British administrative unit in Palestine. There is a separate article covering the entity of the Emirate of Transjordan, and the Mandate legal instrument which acted as the constitution for both of these administrations. Q2: What was the status of Transjordan in the Mandate for Palestine?
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Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 2 December 2023 edit
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"population, having only 43% of the seats was unfair." This may be a correct quote from a reference but it is incorrect arithmetic as 8 members out of 12 is 66% and not 43%. 108.49.220.232 (talk) 13:46, 2 December 2023 (UTC)
Not done. 10/23 = 43.5%. Selfstudier (talk) 13:58, 2 December 2023 (UTC)
It was apparently eight out of the total 23 members (see earlier in the paragraph). W. P. Uzer (talk) 14:24, 2 December 2023 (UTC)
- As I just said above, 10/23. 8/23 is 35%. Selfstudier (talk) 14:43, 2 December 2023 (UTC)
Confusing opening sentence. edit
"During the First World War (1914–1918), an Arab uprising against Ottoman rule and the British Empire's Egyptian Expeditionary Force (EEF) drove the Ottoman Turks out of the Levant."
This sentence is confusing to read, since it can be read that the Arab Uprising was against the EEF and Ottoman rule. It should be amended to indicate that the EEF and the Arab Uprising both fought the Ottoman Turks.
Suggested: "During the First World War (1914–1918), an Arab uprising together with the British Empire's Egyptian Expeditionary Force (EEF) drove the Ottoman Turks out of the Levant." 83.227.87.97 (talk) 06:32, 29 January 2024 (UTC)
Done I reworded it somewhat differently, to not give primacy to the Arab uprising. Zerotalk 07:08, 29 January 2024 (UTC)- Not. The Arabs were certainly useful, but a tiny part of the war effort. Thanks to Lawrence, we got a beautiful movie - and the wrong impression, twice: that the revolt was decisive, and that Lawrence was its main leader. So pls hold your horses/camels, writing history is not an exercise in PC. At least not outside "1984". Arminden (talk) 08:25, 1 February 2024 (UTC)
1920 Mandate map missing edit
The one including Trans-Jordan. The separation came soon after, by the will of the British - but afterwards nevertheless. Arminden (talk) 08:27, 1 February 2024 (UTC)
- Incorrect. Before the Cairo conference of 1921 there was no decision whether Transjordan would be included in the mandate. And there were no eastern or southern boundaries to put on a map. At that conference it was decided to add Transjordan so as to avoid having to go back to the Principle Powers to confirm British control. Maps you see with Palestine and Transjordan inside a single neat boundary dated 1920 are just made up. Anyway, this article is about Mandatory Palestine as the phrase meant during the mandate period (1923-1948). It is not about the Mandate for Palestine. Zerotalk 08:54, 1 February 2024 (UTC)
- The boundary between TJ and Iraq wasn't set until December 22. Selfstudier (talk) 16:28, 1 February 2024 (UTC)
- According to the sources I have, the first formal agreement on a TJ-Iraq boundary didn't come until 1932. (US Department of State, International Boundary Study, No. 98, 1970, Iraq–Jordan). Zerotalk 05:02, 2 February 2024 (UTC)
- That is formally correct but there was an implicit setting of it according to Iraq–Jordan border#History, second para.Selfstudier (talk) 11:20, 2 February 2024 (UTC)
- According to the sources I have, the first formal agreement on a TJ-Iraq boundary didn't come until 1932. (US Department of State, International Boundary Study, No. 98, 1970, Iraq–Jordan). Zerotalk 05:02, 2 February 2024 (UTC)
- The boundary between TJ and Iraq wasn't set until December 22. Selfstudier (talk) 16:28, 1 February 2024 (UTC)
Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 12 February 2024 edit
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No Background (Palestine Seal).png Replace the current seal with this one. Ayunipear (talk) 02:31, 12 February 2024 (UTC)
Flag is wrong edit
Sorrý í didn’t Specify earlier, but this is án edit request. Mandatory Palestine had a diffrent flag. It had a red backround, the Union Jack on the töp left, and a White circle sáning “Palestine” with blavk letters. The Union Jack was not the flag. Blackmamba31248 (talk) 00:05, 25 March 2024 (UTC)
- Wrong, that one was only for ships. See Flag of Mandatory Palestine. Zerotalk 07:34, 25 March 2024 (UTC)