The Seat of Pilate

The book provides a comprehensive historical account of the British Mandate in Palestine from 1917 to 1948 and examines British foreign policy, administrative challenges, and local conflicts, while sketching vivid profiles of major historical figures involved, such as Feisal, Chaim Weizmann, Abdullah, David Ben-Gurion, and Haj Amin al-Husseini. The title derives from the New Testament, likening the difficult and precarious position of British authorities in Palestine to the judgment seat of Pontius Pilate.