Treaty of Sèvres — August 1920 Mandate system evoked in the San Remo Conference. Terms of the treaty stirred hostility and nationalist feeling among the Turks. Reaffirmed the promise made to the Jewish community through the Balfour Declaration.

Sykes-Picot Agreement

Balfour Declaration

San Remo Conference

Mandate System

Turkish War of Independence

Treaty of Lausanne

Syria & Lebanon 4 dates

Iraq 6 dates

Zionism

Balfour Declaration impact in Palestine

Haganah

Palestinian riots at the Wailling Wall and Hebron

Great Arab Revolt

Widening gap between the Jewish and Arab communities in the 30s

Impact of the Great Arab Revolt on the Jewish settlers

Impact of the Great Arab Revolt on the British

Passfield white paper

Arab Executive in Palestine

Sir John-Hope-Simpson

Peel Royal Commission

British White Paper

British White Paper : “His Majesty’s Government therefore now declare unequivocally that it is not part of their policy that Palestine should become a Jewish State”

Reactions to the White Paper 1939

When I was 12, I decided to become a musician. 'Physical Graffiti' was the first album I ever owned.

The soul always knows what to do to heal itself the challenge is to silence the mind

People are really emotionally affected by actors. And it's hard to know how to behave in a way that doesn't impose or withdraw. Because everybody wants your attention.

I was the first studio executive to meet with Sean Penn after 'Taps' in 1981. I was anxious to develop things with him when nobody knew who he was.

I really like the bohemian look, and I'm a great fan of mixing vintage and modern.

Nothing risque, nothing gained.

My favorite movie ever is 'Bicycle Thieves.'

I had arranged a birthday party for him and my children, who are all Aquarians. Instead, we got married. I ran out of excuses. It was just us and my children.

In this age of globalization, instant real time media and television, everyone all over the world realizes that high energy usage equates with a high standard of living and wealth.

Nobody likes to fail. I want to succeed in everything I do, which isn't much. But the things that I'm really passionate about, if I fail at those, if I'm not successful, what do I have?

Estimates are that in 2012, more than 32 million books were available - the explosion, thanks to the ease of self-publishing; 2013 could see even more titles grace our virtual bookstores! That means we are going to be awash in covers and titles, plot descriptions and characters.

We're not in high school anymore and we've had a little more life experiences to help us better understand what were going through in terms of stardom and recognition.

I'm tolerant of all religions... I don't care if someone wants to go out there and worship the bark on a tree.

My husband is a fall-away Catholic, but with a vengeance. He's actually more of a feminist than I am.

I have found that the players who have played in that game really do have respect for their adversaries.

You can only choose between rich and poor. The middle class is gone.

Open political and economic systems have been gaining ground and there's a good reason for it. They work better.

My first phone was two tin cans tied together with string, and it worked pretty good.

Young writers find their first audience in little magazines, and experimental writers find their only audience there.

You know, men and women are a lot alike in certain situations. Like when they're both on fire - they're exactly alike.

Order, unity, and continuity are human inventions, just as truly as catalogues and encyclopedias.

I write my own music. By myself, on a computer, I program guitar and piano.

The only way that we can disincentivize Central American immigrants from illegally entering our country is if we change our policies, tweak our laws, cut the bureaucratic red tape and immediately send them back to their countries of origin. Until then, this self-imposed crisis will continue to worsen.

I've tried to avoid labels, but they always find you.