““Whilst the mandates for the latter focused on the Arab people living in those territories, the Mandate for Palestine did not just focus on the people within Palestine; Great Britain was given responsibility to follow through on the promises made in the articles of the mandate, which recognized the historical connection of the Jewish people worldwide to the land and their right to reconstitute a home in Palestine. Until the articles of this Mandate could be implemented throughout the territory, Great Britain was in charge of the administration in the former Ottoman lands.””