The expectation that he would allow the Arabs, particularly the Syrians and the Palestinians, to recover their land without resorting to arms has been proved, by his own admission, to be unrealistic.
L’espoir qu’il permettrait aux Arabes, notamment aux Syriens et aux Palestiniens, de recouvrir leur territoire sans avoir recours aux armes s’est avéré, de son propre aveu, irréaliste.