Jordanian Olympic chief Prince Feisal on running for IOC presidency

Emir Feisal, the most respected leader of the Arab world, welcomed and pushed for Zionism as early as 1918 (30 years before Israel’s independence), but extremists ensured peace never stood a chance.Before World War I, neither Arabs nor Jews had states. The Middle East was ruled by the decaying Ottoman Turkish Empire.In 1918, Emir Feisal was the undisputed Arab leader — son of the Sharif of Mecca, direct descendant of Muhammad, commander of the Arab Revolt, and the most beloved Arab figure of his