Arab Executive in Palestine — Wave of Pan-Arab nationalism in the late 19th century : Palestinians felt betrayed by the fact that the land they lived on was promised away to the Jewish community. 1920 : A.E -> committed to fight against Zionism and obtain the independence of Palestine as an Arab state

Sykes-Picot Agreement

Balfour Declaration

San Remo Conference

Treaty of Sèvres

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

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

I should imagine that the conditions in the cockpit are totally unimaginable.

I think weather affects my mood a lot more than I thought and I like to be in bad moods sometimes.

I still remember how it was before and I am holding back the tears no more. I love you.

Patriotism is the willingness to kill and be killed for trivial reasons.

It doesn't matter whether I qualify or wildcards.

Fannie Mae has never publicly disclosed how much money it could lose if interest rates rose 1.5 percentage points in a very short period of time.

Fourth, to assure every entrepreneur and every job creator that their investments in America will not vanish as have those in Greece, we will cut the deficit and put America on track to a balanced budget.

I used to overpack a lot and sometimes even forgot vital pieces of clothing, such as my swimming shorts and sandals. I'm much better now. I only take what I know I'm going to wear or use and always double-check my suitcase so I don't have to rush to the nearest clothing store when I unpack at the hotel.

I'm a writer of faith who worries about the intolerance of religion. I look at the past and fear we haven't learned from it. I believe that humanity is capable of evil as well as great acts of courage and goodness. I have hope. Deep down, I believe in the human spirit, although sometimes that belief is shaken.

It was part of your religion to hate the British.

Raised by an irresponsible mother during the Great Depression in the Jim Crow south, my father was on his own from the age of 13.

We women are going to bring change. We are speaking up for girls' rights, but we must not behave like men, like they have done in the past.

Answer violence with violence. If one of us falls today, five of them must fall tomorrow.

The savagery and power of Edith Wharton's ghost stories surprised me.

My goal is to make people feel passionately, if it's negative or positive, I did my job.

A great thing is happening on cable TV. You see characters change in stories over years, like in Tolstoy. That's a whole, thrilling new form that I really enjoy. They are Tolstoy-an in their endless character development and narrative changes... a show like 'Breaking Bad' is astonishing.

If I hadn't left Czechoslovakia, I would have been dead.

At 25, I made many companies. I was thinking more like a businessman or entrepreneur than a CEO. I created many companies, small companies, medium companies. I tried to be involved in many kinds of activities, in finance, in real estate, in mining.

Why should a city be mandated to do something by the federal government or state government without the money to do it?

Performance is a vehicle for entering different worlds of experiencing.

We need to reduce our dependence on foreign sources of energy.

I'd got over playing a character. People accepted who I was, and if I was incompetent and useless, they felt quite endeared to me.

For girls growing up, sometimes I think they get the wrong idea for what women should look like.

Tim Tebow is one of my biggest inspirations. I actually want to be able to do some of the things that he does in terms of the amount of charity work and the non-profit work, and the way he impacts people off the field. I think that is what is most inspiring to me about him.