UN vote for partition, Novemebr 1947 Flashcards
What action did the British government take in February 1947?
Sought advice from the UN on the Palestine problem
What was the name of the organisation set up to investigate and resolve the Palestine problem?
UN Special Committee on Palestine (UNSCOP)
What was UNSCOP’s main recommendation?
Divide Palestine into Arab and Jewish states
How did the UN General assembly react to this recommendation?
Vote to accept its recommendation
What was the Jewish reaction to the recommendation?
Jewish Agency in Palestine acceptedJewish people were pleased, but some were not happy, since important Jewish settlements would be included in the Arab state
What was the Arab reaction to the recommendation?
Arab Higher Committee rejected itArabs didn’t want to give up any of their landWestern powers should find a different home for Jews