This Week in Israel’s History: The Faisal-Weizmann Agreement, Recognizing Jewish and Arab Interests, is Signed » Weizmann-Faisal Posted January 7, 2016 by Atara Beck. Chaim Weizmann (L), then president of the Zionist Organization, and Emir Faisal on Jan. 3, 1919. (thesyriantimes.com) Image metadata Shutter Speed: 0 seconds