Interview with his Majesty the King with Life Magazine, March 21 1943
What your majesty's opinion concerning the Palestine PROBLEM ?
I have withhold my opinion concerning the Palestine problem from the Arabs in order to avoid placing them in an embarrassing position with the Allies. But because you are one of our friends , I wish to acquaint you with my opinion so it can be made known to the friendly American people, so might understand the truth of the matter.
First, I Know of nothing that justifies the Jewish claim in Palestine.
Centuries before the advent of Mohammed, Palestine belonged to the Jews. But the Romans prevailed over them, Killed some and dispersed the rest. No trace of their rule remained .then the Arabs seized Palestine form the Romans ,more than thirteen hundreds years ago, and it had remained ever since in the possessions of the Moslems .This shows that the Jews have no right to their claim, since all the countries of the world saw the succession of different peoples who conquered them .those countries became their undisputed .were we to follow the Jewish theory, it would become necessary for many peoples of the world , including those in Palestine ,to move out of the lands wherein they settled .

Secondly, I am not afraid of the Jews or the possibility of their ever having a state or power, either in the lands of the lands of the Arabs or elsewhere.
This is in accordance with what God has revealed unto us through the mouth of his Prophet in his Holy Book. Thus I hold the demand of the Jews upon this land an error; first it constitutes an injustice against the Arabs, and the Moslems in general; and secondly it causes dissensions and disturbances between the Moslems and their friends the Allies; and in this I fail to see anything good. Furthermore, if the Jews are impelled to seek a place to live, Europe and America as well as other lands are larger and more fertile than Palestine, and more suitable to their welfare and interests. This would constitute justice, and there is no need to involve the Allies and the Moslems in a problem void of good.