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| − | The '''Mandate of Palestine''', also known as '''Mandatory Palestine''', was a British overseas territory that existed form 1920 to 1948. It occupied much of what is now [[Israel]]. The prior to World War I, the area has been ruled by the Ottomans. The mandate specified that the area would be a "Jewish National Home." The Arabs, who at this time viewed the area as "Southern Syria," protested the mandate.<ref>Pipes, Daniel, "[http://www.danielpipes.org/8025/the-year-the-arabs-discovered-palestine The Year the Arabs Discovered Palestine]," ''Middle East Review'', Summer, 1989.</ref> | + | The '''Mandate of Palestine''', also known as '''Mandatory Palestine''', was a British overseas territory that existed form 1920 to 1948. It occupied much of what is now [[Israel]]. The prior to World War I, the area has been ruled by the Ottomans. The mandate specified that the area would be a "Jewish National Home." The Arabs, who at this time viewed the area as "Southern Syria," protested the mandate.<ref>Pipes, Daniel, "[http://www.danielpipes.org/8025/the-year-the-arabs-discovered-palestine The Year the Arabs Discovered Palestine]," ''Middle East Review'', Summer, 1989.</ref> The was an Arab revolt against British rule in 1936-1939. In 1947, the United Nations voted to partition the Mandate into Jewish and Arab states. |
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Revision as of 02:01, January 4, 2016
The Mandate of Palestine, also known as Mandatory Palestine, was a British overseas territory that existed form 1920 to 1948. It occupied much of what is now Israel. The prior to World War I, the area has been ruled by the Ottomans. The mandate specified that the area would be a "Jewish National Home." The Arabs, who at this time viewed the area as "Southern Syria," protested the mandate.[1] The was an Arab revolt against British rule in 1936-1939. In 1947, the United Nations voted to partition the Mandate into Jewish and Arab states.
References
- ↑ Pipes, Daniel, "The Year the Arabs Discovered Palestine," Middle East Review, Summer, 1989.