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Israel was created in 1948... Prior to that, I believe the British were in charge. So, how did the Jews give up 78% of the Transjordan before Israel was even created?

The British Mandate for Palestine
... the Balfour Declaration applied. This has remained a grievance with the Zionist side,
but it should be remembered that the area to the east of the river Jordan ...
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The British Mandate
... Mandate for Palestine" the area that is today Israel and Jordan became the ... of the
British Mandate incorporated the language of the Balfour Declaration and were ...
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The British Mandate: Overview
... In 1921, Britain took the 91,000 square kilometers of the Palestine Mandate east
of the Jordan River, and created Trans-Jordan (later the Arab country of Jordan ...
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... Israel after World War II (utilizing the Balfour Declaration and the League of Nations
Mandate for Palestine ... Israel and the Arab nations of Jordan and Syria ...
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A History of the Land of Israel
... This is why both the Balfour Declaration and the League of Nations Mandate charged
the Jews ... anger would have been directed as much against Jordan and Egypt ...
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The British Mandate With Arab help, the British took ...
... With the Balfour Declaration, Britain's aim was ... was incorporated into the League
of Nations mandate for Palestine ... armies of Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Egypt and ...
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British Mandate of Palestine - Wikipedia
... In 1921 Britain separated its League of Nations mandate of Palestine and Transjordan
east of the Jordan River into a separate territory, Transjordan. ...
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The History and Meaning of "Palestine" and "Palestinians" - The ...
... The Balfour Declaration of 1917, confirmed by the League of Nations Mandate, commited
the ... originally included all of what is now Jordan, as well as ...
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British Mandate 1920-1946
... the area which today comprises Israel and Jordan. ... was to become a League of Nations
Mandate, entrusted to ... the implementation of the Balfour Declaration of ...