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“Israel is a problem for the whole world,” said Turkish Foreign Minister – “Fidan is inciting genocide of Jews,” Tel Aviv’s response The assessment that the lifting of the ban on the sale of fighters F-35 towards her Turkey is the easiest and most practical step, compared to Ankara’s rejoining the program as an industrial partner, stated the Turkish Foreign Minister, Hakan Fidanin an…

The post touches on some of the most complex and contentious aspects of 20th century history. While it highlights real historical events and policies it frames them through a specific and critical lens that omits nuance. Here is a breakdown of each claim:

01. THE BRITISH AND THE JORDANIAN ARMY IN 1948

The Claim: The British trained and joined the Jordanian Army against Jews in 1948.

The Context: This is partially accurate but requires context. The Arab Legion (Jordanian Army) was indeed founded, trained and funded by Britain 🇬🇧. At the start of the 1948 war it was commanded by a British officer, Sir John Bagot Glubb (known as Glubb Pasha), and many of its senior officers were British.

The Nuance: While British officers led the Legion the British government officially withdrew its Mandate in May 1948 and did not formally declare war on the Jewish community. However the fact that British led troops fought against Jewish forces (especially in Jerusalem) remains a major point of historical grievance in Israel 🇮🇱.

02. "GIVING JORDAN 🇯🇴 TO THE HASHEMITES"

The Claim: Britain gave Jordan 🇯🇴 to the Hashemites even though it was "meant for the Jews."

The Context: This refers to the 1922 Transjordan Memorandum. The original British Mandate for Palestine (established after WW1) included the land of Israel 🇮🇱, the West Bank, Gaza and Jordan 🇯🇴. In 1922 Britain 🇬🇧 separated the area east of the Jordan River (Transjordan) and ruled that the "Jewish National Home" provisions of the Balfour Declaration would not apply there.

The Nuance: Whether it was "meant for the Jews" is a matter of interpretation. Zionist leaders at the time felt this was a betrayal and a "partition" of the promised land. The British Administration argued that the Balfour Declaration never specified the entire Mandate territory must become a Jewish state.

03. PREVENTING JEWISH ENTRY BEFORE AND DURING WW2

The Claim: The British prevented Jews from entering Palestine to appease Arabs thus leading to deaths in the Holocaust.

The Context: This is historically accurate. Following the Arab Revolt (1936–1939) the British issued the White Paper of 1939. It severely limited Jewish immigration to 75K people over five years and gave Arabs a veto over future immigration.

The Nuance: This policy was enacted just as the Nazi threat was escalating thus effectively closing one of the few remaining escape routes for European Jews. While the British were also fighting Nazi Germany 🇩🇪 their restrictive immigration policy in Palestine is widely condemned by historians as a factor that prevented many from escaping the Holocaust.

04. THE "BALFOUR MAP" AND MODERN CONTEXT

The Claim: Gideon Saar confronted the British Foreign Secretary with a "Balfour map."

The Context: This part of the post refers to a current diplomatic tension (dated Feb 2026). Israeli officials often point to the 1917 Balfour Declaration and the 1920 Mandate boundaries to argue that Britain 🇬🇧 has historically retreated from its commitments to Jews.

Les autorités azerbaïdjanaises ont levé le voile sur une tentative d’attentat terroriste visant une ambassade étrangère à Bakou, confirmant qu’une attaque a bien été déjouée par une opération spéciale du service de sécurité de l’État. Les informations, rendues publiques le 27 janvier 2026, apportent pour la première fois des éléments factuels précis et sourcés, après plusieurs heures de silence…

İsrail Dışişleri Bakanı Gideon Saar Somaliland’da İlk Resmi Ziyaretini Gerçekleştirdi İsrail Dışişleri Bakanı Gideon Saar, Somaliland’ı resmen tanımasının ardından bölgeyi ziyaret etti. Saar, Somaliland Devlet Başkanı Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi ile Hargeisa’daki başkent sarayında bir araya geldi. Görüşmenin ardından iki liderin ortak basın toplantısı yapması planlandı ve bu toplantının…

İsrail Dışişleri Bakanı Gideon Saar Somaliland’da İlk Resmi Ziyaretini Gerçekleştirdi İsrail Dışişleri Bakanı Gideon Saar, Somaliland’ı resmen tanımasının ardından bölgeyi ziyaret etti. Saar, Somaliland Devlet Başkanı Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi ile Hargeisa’daki başkent sarayında bir araya geldi. Görüşmenin ardından iki liderin ortak basın toplantısı yapması planlandı ve bu toplantının…

L’opération américaine menée sur le sol vénézuélien a provoqué une onde de choc internationale. En Israël, les autorités ont publiquement salué l’arrestation du président vénézuélien Nicolás Maduro, tandis que l’Iran, la Chine et la Russie ont vivement condamné l’initiative de Washington, l’accusant de violer le droit international. Le ministre israélien des Affaires étrangères, Gideon Sa’ar, a…

Un incident diplomatique inhabituel s’est produit au Mur occidental à Jérusalem lors d’un événement officiel organisé par le ministre israélien des Affaires étrangères, Gideon Sa’ar. L’ambassadeur d’Ukraine en Israël, Yevhen Korniychuk, a quitté les lieux avec colère après avoir découvert la présence de l’ambassadeur de Russie en Israël, Anatoly Viktorov, affirmant ne pas avoir été informé à…

Alman hükümeti, Gazze’ye yönelik saldırılar nedeniyle aldığı silah ihracatı kısıtlamalarını kaldırma kararı aldı. Hükümet sözcüsü Stefan Kornelius, yeni koşullar altında kısıtlamaların 24 Kasım itibarıyla geçerli olmayacağını duyurdu. Hükümet, silah ihracatında vaka bazında incelemeye yeniden odaklanacak ve gelişmelere göre hareket edeceğini vurguladı. Açıklamada, tedarik zincirleri ve…