However, Robertson was not entirely hostile to efforts in Palestine, telling Murray (31 January 1917) he wanted him to launch a Palestine Offensive in autumn and winter 1917, if the war was still going on then.
Robertson var dog ikke helt modstander af en større indsats i Palæstina og fortalte Murray (31. januar 1917) at han ønskede, at der skulle indledes en større offensiv i Palæstina i efteråret og vinteren 1917, hvis krigen stadigvæk var i gang til den tid.