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On January 18, 1919 the world's most powerful states convened in Paris to carve out the terms
of a peace to end all wars. They hoped a just and fair peace could be achieved by committee.
Feisal represented his father, Sharif Hussein in Mecca, assisted by T.E. Lawrence in the
capacity of translator. Distrustful of the motives of the French and British, Lawrence
appealed directly to U.S. President Wilson to step in as a neutral guarantor of Middle East
peace.
But the back room deals had been done and despite Feisal's appeal to world leaders,
the demand for Arab self-determination was ignored. France was to govern Syria and Lebanon
and Great Britain the mandates of Palestine and Iraq (formerly Mesopotamia).
There was no room for Arab self-government.
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Undoubtedly the most colorful figures at the peace conference were Lawrence and Feisal who caused a stir wherever they went.
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