Bear in mind there was no Syria yet. but he cast his eyes toward Damascus. which had been in the territory which had been agreed to be given to France and Britain. in order to pacify and satisfy the Emir Abdullah. created one of the most artificial states which has ever been created. the State of Transjordan. Even the use of the word is interesting-"Trans." cross. Everything east of the Jordan River was turned into the State of Transjordan. and on the day that state was created. it was closed to Jewish immigration. From 1921 onward no Jews have been allowed to settle in what was then known as the State of Transjordan. and that was 80 percent of the territory of the Palestinian mandate. That now left everything west of the Jordan River.
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