MarkLBailey wrote:

The date is a lot earlier than this, Mr T. This uprising starts the day the first land gets expropriated for a bomber base and is a response to the Anglo-French strategic move. At this stage it has absolutely nothing to do with the future of Israel etc, it's part of the general war, it actually kicks off in about March-April 1941 and links to the Iraqi revolt in APOD. And it has direct German assistance including German 'special forces' and german formations (probably paratroops) in platoon strength operating in Israel and Transjordan, Lebanon and Syria. By 1942 it's crushed flat and by the end of that year the paid relocations will be over.

Allied troop numbers? maybe 150,000 involved in teh fighting overall, and they are all already in-theatre having crushed the Italians flat.

the creation os the Dominion is a CONSEQUENCE of the nazi Ally's (Mufti of jerusalem Al Husayni) Second Arab Revolt, which occurs years beforehand.
Now I have trouble understanding why there is an Arab revolt in 41.  This: http://francefightson.yuku.com/topic/791/Op-BLOWLAMP-Formation-of-Israel-and-Imperial-Implications doesn't provide anything, nor does the March or April 41 chronologies.  Also wondering why the airbases were built there anyways, as the planes would have to circle around Turkey, unless Turkey decides to join the war, with Germany and her allies on her border?  Building the bases along the Egyptian Med. coast would reduce flight times by hours, and provide access to existing supply lines, especially as Italian North Africa is pacified.  The "Coronation" raids mentioned in May 41 launch from Benghazi and northern Palestine.  Looking at a map of Ploesti, I see a straight line from Benghazi, and a massive circle from Palestine.  Crete would be even better, being hours closer, meaning you dont need as heavy or as expensive bombers.  Developing the bases in Palestine seems like building bases in Portugal to attack France and Germany: long way round, and far too many headaches.  Bomber Command doesn't have the resources to allow for excess time in the air, which is hugely expensive.