1. The Triangle The Jews, the Arabs and the British in Palestine between the two World Wars 1919-1939

2. The Zionist demand 1919

3. The dismemberment of the Ottoman Empire

4. League of Nations: The Mandate for Palestine, July 24, 1922 … the Mandatory should be responsible for putting into effect the declaration originally made on November 2nd, 1917, by the Government of His Britannic Majesty, and adopted by the said Powers, in favour of the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people, it being clearly understood that nothing should be done which might prejudice the civil and religious rights of existing non-Jewish communities in Palestine, or the rights and political status enjoyed by Jews in any other country ; and … the Mandatory should be responsible for putting into effect the declaration originally made on November 2nd, 1917, by the Government of His Britannic Majesty, and adopted by the said Powers, in favour of the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people, it being clearly understood that nothing should be done which might prejudice the civil and religious rights of existing non-Jewish communities in Palestine, or the rights and political status enjoyed by Jews in any other country ; and Whereas recognition has thereby been given to the historical connection of the Jewish people with Palestine and to the grounds for reconstituting their national home in that country Whereas recognition has thereby been given to the historical connection of the Jewish people with Palestine and to the grounds for reconstituting their national home in that country Article 6. The Administration of Palestine, while ensuring that the rights and position of other sections of the population are not prejudiced, shall facilitate Jewish immigration under suitable conditions and shall encourage, in co-operation with the Jewish agency… close settlement by Jews, on the land, including State lands and waste lands not required for public purposes. The Administration of Palestine, while ensuring that the rights and position of other sections of the population are not prejudiced, shall facilitate Jewish immigration under suitable conditions and shall encourage, in co-operation with the Jewish agency… close settlement by Jews, on the land, including State lands and waste lands not required for public purposes.

5. Palestine according to British Mandate

6. Happy start Hussein – McMahon correspondence 1915 promise independent Arabia to the Hashemite dynasty Balfour declaration 1917 promise a national home to the Zionist Weizmann – Feisal treaty 1919 assures the collaboration of the two national movement to the development of the Arab State and Palestine (free Jewish immigration and settlement). Feisal attached a remark on the Arab version The San Remo meeting of the League of Nations (1920) agreed that the Mandatory should be responsible for putting into effect the Balfour declaration

7. The basic model The Jews The Arabs The British Immigration wave Riots inquiry commission inquiry commission Implementation commission New British policy for Jewish immigration and land purchase (White Paper)

8. The main figures Sir Herbert Samuel (1870-1963) First British High commissioner for Palestine 1920-1025 First British High commissioner for Palestine 1920-1025 Chaim Weizmann (1874-1952 ) President of Zionist organization 1920-1946 Haj Amin al- Husseini (1893-1974) Leader of the Palestinian national movement 1921-1949

9. First round – the early Twenties Third Aliyah 1919 - 1923 Third Aliyah 1919 - 1923 Nabi Musa Riots in Jerusalem - 1920 Nabi Musa Riots in Jerusalem - 1920 May Riots in Jaffa - 1921 May Riots in Jaffa - 1921 Haycraft Commission 1921 Haycraft Commission 1921 Churchill white Paper 1922 : restricting the Jewish National home to the west of the Jordan; limiting immigration to economic capacity. Churchill white Paper 1922 : restricting the Jewish National home to the west of the Jordan; limiting immigration to economic capacity.

10. Transjordan detached from Palestine and given to Emir Abdullah

11. Second round – the end of the Twenties The Fourth Aliyah 1924 - 1926 The Fourth Aliyah 1924 - 1926 The Disturbances of 1929 The Disturbances of 1929 Shaw Commission 1929 Shaw Commission 1929 Hope-Simpson Report Hope-Simpson Report Passfield White Paper 1930 Passfield White Paper 1930 MacDonald Letter 1931 MacDonald Letter 1931

12. The third round – the Thirties The Fifth Aliyah – 1933-1939 The Fifth Aliyah – 1933-1939 Arab Revolt 1936 - 1939 Arab Revolt 1936 - 1939 Peel Commission 1937 – first partition suggestion Peel Commission 1937 – first partition suggestion Woodhead Commission 1938 Woodhead Commission 1938 London round table conference London round table conference The MacDonald White Paper 1939 The MacDonald White Paper 1939

13. Peel commission partition map - 1937

14. Woodhead Commission maps

15. Examples of questions for mid-term 1.When World War 1 break out, Palestine was under: 1.British control. 2.Ottoman Control 3.Arab Control. 4.Jewish control. 1. Arrange these events from the earlier to the later 1.The founding of the Hagana. 2.The Sykes-Picot Agreement. 3.The Peel Committee of Inquiry 4.World War II 5.The First Zionist congress. Explain three of the following terms (Who, When, Where. What). No more then five lines to each term: A.D. Gordon; Altneuland