Palestine Wasn't Conquered from Arabs or by Israelis. Here's the Truth.
The 400-Year Rule Erased from the Story
Palestine was not conquered from the Arabs, nor did the Israelis conquer it; it was conquered by the British from the Turks. From the iron grip of the Ottoman Empire. In 1914 the Turkish monarch still carried the titles of His Imperial Majesty, the Sultan, Padishah of the Ottomans, Khan of Khans, Caliph of the Faithful, Shadow of Allah on Earth, Servant of the Two Holy Sanctuaries, and Sovereign of the Three Continents and Two Seas.
To Europeans, the Ottoman government was known as the Sublime Porte—literally the ‘High Gate’ of Istanbul, where ambassadors and petitioners once passed through massive doors to reach the Grand Vizier, the Sultan’s prime minister. The name evoked majesty and awe, suggesting an empire whose decrees flowed outward from a single fountainhead of authority.
