Palestine / Diplomacy & law / British rule, 1917–1948
King–Crane Commission recommendations
29 August 1919
American commission's recommendations on the future of Syria, Palestine and Iraq after the Ottoman defeat.
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The commission recommends a greatly reduced Zionist programme with limited Jewish immigration, Palestine's inclusion in a united Syrian state, and an international, inter-religious commission for the holy places.
Primary documentRecommendations of the King-Crane Commission with regard to Syria-Palestine and Iraq, Henry C. King and Charles R. Crane, 29 August 1919Open the original on un.org
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