Britain needed both political and military support from the Arabs and offered to help progress the unity of the Arab Nation in return. From the minute the first ship left the English docs in the 16th century the world would never be the same, the freedom of individuals on every continent would be at peril.Ī major present day conflict that stems from Britain’s negligence and lack of hindsight can be found in Palestine. Although few countries remain under British rule it can often be forgotten that before World War One the British Empire was the most powerful unity in the world, ruling a quarter of the globe.
Colonisation is not a concept of the past.
