3. Arab Revolt Flashcards
What happened in April 1936?
Violence erupted in Palestine
Six Prominent leaders overcame their rivalries and joined forces to protect Zionist advances
When did Violence erupted in Palestine and Six Prominent leaders overcame their rivalries and joined forces to protect Zionist advances?
April 1936
What was the role of the Arab high Command??
Led by Mufti Haj Amin al-Husseini
Represented Arab interests in Palestine until 1948
Who represented Arab interests until 1948?
Arab high command
When violence broke out in April 1936, what did the Arab high command call for?
General strike of Arab workers and boycott of Jewish products
Who called for a General strike of Arab workers and boycott of Jewish products after violence broke out in April 1936?
The Arab high command
After the Arab high command called for a general strike and boycott of Jewish goods, what happened?
Actions turned into terrorist attacks against the British and Jews
How did long did the first stage of the ‘Arab revolt’ last until?
November 1936
What lasted until November 1936?
“Arab revolt”
What happened in the first stage of the “Arab revolt” that was between April to November 1936?
Arab high command called for the general boycott of Jewish products and strike of Arab workers
When did the second stage of the Arab revolt?
September 1937
What happened in September 1937?
Second stage of the revolt
Why did the second stage of the revolt begin in September 1937?
Peel Commission that called for the partition of Palestine
What was the impact of the Peel Commission that called for the partition of Palestine?
Caused the second stage in September 1937
What happened in the second stage that had began in September 1937?
Clashes with British forces were more severe as well as attacks on Jewish settlements
What was the impact of an increase in Jewish migration and land acquisition by 1936?
Radicalised an increasing number of Palestinian Arabs due to growing power of Hajj Amin al Husyani
What attack happened in April 1936?
Arab attack on Jewish bus that led to a series of incidents that escalated into a major Palestinian rebels
When did an Arab attack on a Jewish bus occur?
April 1936
What did the Arab higher committee call for?
National strike in order to achieve:
Cessation of Jewish immigration
End to all further land sales to Jews
Establishment of an Arab national government
Who had called for a National strike in order to achieve:
Cessation of Jewish immigration
End to all further land sales to Jews
Establishment of an Arab national government
Arab higher Committee
Why did the British change their policy in Palestine?
On the brink of war, they needed the Middle Eastern oil and therefore needed the good will of the Arabs
Why did the Zionists no longer matter to the British foreign policy?
Jewish leverage in the foreign office reduced as Balfour, Samuels had left the foreign office and the new administration was not pro-Zionist
Why did the Jews have no choice but to support the British in the Second World War?
Support Britain against the Nazi Germany
By the Mid 1930’s what was the size of Yishuv?
400,000
By the mid 1930’s what area had grown to 400,000?
Yishuv
Who led the existing Palestinian leadership?
Hajj Amin al Husyani
What happened in 1937?
British alongside regional Arab allies (Amin Abdullah of Transjordan, King Ghazi of Iraq and King Abdul Aziz ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia) mediated an end to the revolt with the Arab higher committee
When did the British alongside regional Arab allies (Amin Abdullah of Transjordan, King Ghazi of Iraq and King Abdul Aziz ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia) mediated an end to the revolt with the Arab higher committee?
1937
What was issued in July 1937?
Peel commission
When was the Peel Commission issued?
July 1937
What was the peel Commission in July 1937?
Described Arab and Zionist positions and then mentioned British obligation to each as irreconcilable and that the mandate was not working. It recommended the partition of Palestine into a Jewish and Arab states with British mandate over Nazareth, Bethlehem and Jerusalem (as well as a corridor to the coast)
What described Arab and Zionist positions and then mentioned British obligation to each as irreconcilable and that the mandate was not working. It recommended the partition of Palestine into a Jewish and Arab states with British mandate over Nazareth, Bethlehem and Jerusalem (as well as a corridor to the coast)
Peel Commission of July 1937
What happened in Autumn 1937?
Palestinian revolt broke out again
When did the Palestinian revolt break out again?
Autumn of 1937
How did the British put down the second rising of the Palestinian Revolt?
Harsh measures:
Shutting down the Arab higher committee
Deporting many Arab leaders
Why did the British shut down the Arab higher Committee and deport many Arab leaders?
Harsh measures to put down the second outbreak of the Palestinian revolt
What was the impact of deporting many Palestinian Arab leaders after the second outbreak of the Palestinian revolt?
Arabs were unable to match the Zionists highly sophisticated organisation
What was the impact of the Palestinian revolt?
Involvement of the Arab states as advocates of the Palestinian Arabs
What was the impact of other Arab statues advocating on behalf of Palestinian Arabs?
This meant that the British could no longer treat the Palestinian Arabs as separate from its other commitments in the Middle East. But by 1939, the pan-Arab pressure carried increasing weight in London
What was the impact of the revolt in Yishuv?
Palestinian revolt reinforced the strong belief in the need for a strong Jewish defence network
What was the impact of the Arab agricultural boycott in 1936?
Forced the Jewish economy into even greater self-sufficiency
How did the British use Haganah to quiet the rebellion?
Allowed the arming