French Jerusalem

France for reasons of civic pride tries to hold onto Jerusalem for as long as possible. Infighting among the Arab states prevent its conquest, but terrorism seems likely against France in the long term.
 
The region will probably gain independence shortly after WWII, and I suspect it'll carry a government that somewhat resembles the trainwreck that is Lebanon, with quota systems and particular offices reserved for members of this or that community - I suspect Arabs, Ashkenazi Jews, and Sephardi/Mizrahi Jews. The Bedouin might also get guaranteed representation, but I strongly doubt it. Where it goes from there depends on the precise demographic breakdown and how it evolves.
You can expect some form of civil war at some point if only because the Zionists will be arming themselves to the teeth and then starting one. From there I would expect an invasion into Jordan (ie the western part of the British zone) to seize Haifa plus more land, sorry to protect Jewish colonists from Arab aggression.

France for reasons of civic pride tries to hold onto Jerusalem for as long as possible. Infighting among the Arab states prevent its conquest, but terrorism seems likely against France in the long term.
Prime target for Jewish terrorists such as the Stern Gang. The French retreat from Indo China would encourage them to attack it on the grounds if the Viet Minh can drive them out so can we.

Totally unrelated but if this division had stayed in place until WW2 might this not push the Turks into the Axis camp? When Greece gets invaded I could see them taking the chance to take back Smyrna unilaterally. Likewise when Germany invades the Soviet Union do you think they might take the chance of re-occupying the Russian zone? I was going to suggest they offer the Nazis transit rights through to the Caucasus in return for help in reclaiming the Russian zone and forcing Vichy France to return the area around Adana in the south-east and Italy their zone in the south-west but that might be pushing things a bit much.
Fat chance on the Turks getting the Italian getting the Italian zone from Mussolini.
 
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