Susan Glover

Susan Glover law graduate from Melbourne University with an interest in human rights. For several years I lived in Israel, amongst both Jews and Arabs, and could see that if left to their own devices they could live in harmony. But extreme elements on both sides have refused to share the land, leading to today’s impasse. So I was interested to explore the background to the initial land grant to the Jews by the British which stipulated that Arabs were not to be disadvantaged. Why did it fail so badly?

Recent articles by Susan Glover

Israel and the dark legacy of Sir Mark Sykes

Israel and the dark legacy of Sir Mark Sykes

The Arab-Israeli conflict in the Middle East is widely believed to have started in November 1917 when the British Foreign Minister, Lord Balfour, declared support for the Zionist dream of a homeland for the Jews in Palestine. Known as the Balfour Declaration, one would have expected this decision by the British Government to have been the subject of deep consideration, given the geo-political sensitivities involved. However nothing could be further from the truth.

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