It is alleged that he was responsible for the Simele Massacre of Assyrian Christians, carried out by Kurdish general Bakr Sidqi.
This man signed an agreement with Chaim Weizmann conditionally supporting the Balfour Declaration. This man died suddenly while in Switzerland, leading to suspicions of poisoning. It is alleged that he was responsible for the Simele Massacre of Assyrian Christians, carried out by Kurdish general Bakr Sidqi. Historian David Fromkin argued that this man's role was largely invented by his main British ally, who also translated his speech at the Paris Peace Conference, and argued against the Sykes-Picot Agreement. His loss at the Battle of Maysalun to the French led to him being deposed as King of (*) Syria, but the British granted him the monarchy of a neighboring country. For 10 points, name this first Hashemite king of Iraq, a leader of the Arab Revolt supported by T. E. Lawrence.
This man signed an agreement with Chaim Weizmann conditionally supporting the Balfour Declaration.
Faisal I of Iraq (prompt on "Faisal")