That was ignorant! The geographical area of Palestine was under Ottoman Turkish rule for the last four hundred years, and both Jews and Arabs were second class citizens.
The Arab Revolt was an armed uprising against the Ottoman Empire that took place during World War I. The revolt was led by Sharif Hussein bin Ali, the Emir of Mecca and King of the Arabs, and began on June 10, 1916. The revolt’s goals included: Establishing a unified Arab state.
The revolt was successful, with the Arabs capturing cities like Jeddah, Mecca, and Ta’if by September 1916. The British supported the Arab forces, bombing Turkish fortifications and sending aircraft to attack Turkish troops. The revolt ended on October 25, 1918, with the Arabs reaching Damascus and establishing an Arab government under British supervision.