@article{article_1630340, title={The British Mandate Period in Palestine Through the Eyes of Cartoons}, journal={Bulletin of Palestine Studies}, pages={117–135}, year={2025}, DOI={10.34230/fiad.1630340}, url={https://izlik.org/JA73SJ28XG}, author={Yildizeli, Fahriye Begum}, keywords={The British mandate for Palestine, the Evening Standard, British political cartoons, the Balfour Declaration of November 1917, the British Sentinel}, abstract={The British Empire began to take exploratory steps and develop various considerations regarding the Middle East in the nineteenth century. Although Britain’s strategies were not aimed at establishing a colony in the region, the foundations of British policy were designed to promote economic interests and manage imperial policy. The collapse of the Ottoman Empire in the World War I caused not only dramatic changes in the Arab geography but also established a new regional order in these lands. Britain played a dominant role in shaping the future of Palestine by the secret Sykes-Picot Agreement and the Balfour Declaration. The British Mandate for Palestine lasted until 14 May 1948, leading to the first Arab-Israeli War, which was a major moment as tensions escalated, and Britain stood at the crossroads. Political cartoons have undergone a significant development in Britain since the early nineteenth century, and the developments in the Middle East have always attracted great attention from the public. Illustrations were a showcase of how domestic politics was perceived, and they were intimately linked to foreign policy. This study analyses the course of the British Mandate for Palestine until the Arab-Israeli War of 1948 and the British approach to the conflict by focusing on the representation of the related subjects in political cartoons. In particular, it explores how the images provided the readers with visible critiques of the British government and to what extent they offered new insights into their political stance.}, number={18}