Faisal+bin+al-Hussein

i. Took over Medina i. Attempted peace between Arabs and Jews
 * I. Background**
 * A.** Previously king of Greater Syria in 1920, and king of Iraq from August, 1921- 1933
 * B.** Goal was to create an Arab state with Syria and Iraq
 * II. 1916- 1919**
 * A.** Sided with Britain during WWI, and helped organize the Arab revolt against the Ottoman Empire
 * III. Post WWI**
 * A.** Signed the Faisal- Weizman Agreement, 1919

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