Arab countries - History - Arab Revolt, 1916-1918

Date: 2015

From: Evans, Malcolm Paul, 1945- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0030304

Description: Shows 'The first pens and pencils to offend'. The first is 'Lawrence' - 'The pen that, in return for joining the war against the Ottomans, guaranteed Arab national sovereignty'. The second is 'Skyes Picot' - 'The pen that secretly signed Arabia over to France and England'. The third is 'Iraq' - 'The pencil that drew random lines on a map to create alien states in the Middle East'. The fourth is 'Balfour declaration' - 'The pen that signed over Palestine to Zionism'. The fifth is 'Suez and oil, oil, oil' - 'The pen that signed over Arab resources to foreign interests'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).