Why Did British Double Dealing Create Double Dealing Between the Arabs and Jews in Palestine?

Documentary Analysis — 2024 Go to Palestine vs Israel: What Ignited The Ongoing Conflict | Promises & Betrayals

How British double-dealing during WW1 ignited the conflict between Arabs and Jews in the new British mandate of Palestine in the Middle East is told in the story of intrigue among rival empires; of misguided strategies; and of how conflicting promises to Palestine and Israel created a legacy of bloodshed which determined the fate of the Middle East. Avi Shlaim, Professor of International Relations at Oxford University, calls it "one of the best historical documentaries on the Middle East I have ever seen".