William Yale: Witness to Partition in the Middle East

Witness to Partition in the Middle East, WWI – WWII William Yale was born into the Anglo-American power elite in the late nineteenth century. After graduating from Yale University (founded by one of his forebears), he joined the Standard Oil Company and was sent to Palestine where he met Lawrence of Arabia, Chaim Weizmann, as well as leading Palestinians and Turks. He left Palestine when WWI broke out but returned as an intelligence agent for the United States government. '...critical examination of the historical roots and motivations behind U.S. foreign policy toward the Arab-Israeli conflict over the past 100 years.' - WASHINGTON REPORT 'An impecunious adventurer, Yale prospected for oil in Palestine before the war, became acquainted with British spy T.E. Lawrence (of Arabia), reported to the US State Department on the region during the conflict, and served as an adviser to the commission.' - Michael Jansen, THE GULF TODAY Content Prologue: Jerusalem 1914 Youthful Adventures Life in Palestine: 1913-1917 Diplomatic Deceptions Military and Political Maneuvers in Palestine Great Expectations: The King-Crane Commission Dividing the Spoils: The 1920's Partitioning of the Middle East Interlude: Interwar Years 1920's-1930's WWII and U.S. Palestine Policy No End of Conflict: United States Policy Failures Old Age: Reflections