Well it was WWI in the first place, and the levant was part of the Ottoman Empire which was part of the central powers and did take part in the war.
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blazera@kbin.social 8 months ago
A country with no involvement in world war 2 had its land taken as reparation for world war 2.
Earthwormjim91@lemmy.world 8 months ago
blazera@kbin.social 8 months ago
I know there was zionist migration beforehand, but israel as a state was established after ww2.
False@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Are you referring to the British Empire (who was part of WW2) or the Ottoman Empire (who no longer existed)?