#146 - The Peel Commission

After the Great Arab Revolt of 1936, the British pretended not to understand the causes of Arab anger and held The Peel Commission to get to the bottom of it. Peel recommended partitioning the land, giving one-fifth to the Jews - forcing 225,000 Arabs to move off their land. HOW TO LISTEN If you are seeing this message, it means you aren't a subscriber (or aren't logged in). If you haven't heard any of the series and want to know if you'll like it before you sign up, you can listen to the first 20 episodes totally free. You might want to start with Episode 1. Sign Up or Login to listen to our premium episodes If you haven't already, join our Facebook page and you'll be in the running to win prizes in our regular "Share The Love" and other competitions. If you'd like a chance to win a prize, write a funny or insightful review on iTunes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices