1936 ⟶ British Partition Proposal Rejected

The British propose a partition between Jewish and Arab area...
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🤝 British Partition Proposal Rejected

The British propose a partition between Jewish and Arab areas. It is rejected by both parties.⟶
ZionismArab-Israeli ConflictPartition PlanBritish MandatePolitical NegotiationsTwo-state solutionJewish AgencyArab Higher Committee

📜 British White Paper Immigration Restrictions

The British government issues the 'White Paper'. The paper proposed a limit of 10,000 Jewish immigrants for each year between 1940 and 1944, plus 25,000 refugees for any emergency arising during that period.⟶
British White Paper Immigration Restrictions (1939)
British MandateWhite Paper of 1939Immigration RestrictionZionismArab-Israeli ConflictWorld War IIPolitical PolicyPalestine
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

💥 Arab Uprising against British Rule and Jewish Immigration

Great Uprising by Arabs against British rule and Jewish immigration.⟶
Arab Uprising against British Rule and Jewish Immigration (1939)
Arab RevoltBritish MandateZionismArab-Israeli ConflictPolitical ViolenceJewish ImmigrationGreat UprisingPalestinian Arabs

🚫 British Immigration Policy Reinforcement

The British government issues the White Paper of 1939, which sets a limit of 75,000 on Jewish immigration to Palestine for the next five years and increases Zionist opposition to British rule.⟶
British Immigration Policy Reinforcement (1942)
British MandateWhite Paper of 1939Immigration RestrictionZionismArab-Israeli ConflictWorld War IIPolitical PolicyPalestine
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🗳️ UN Approves Creation of Jewish and Arab States

The United Nations approves the creation of a Jewish State and an Arab State in the British mandate of Palestine.⟶
UN Approves Creation of Jewish and Arab States (1947)
United NationsPartition PlanZionismMandatory PalestineTwo-State SolutionArab-Israeli ConflictInternational RelationsDiplomacyStatehoodJewish State
PalestinePalestine

🤝 UN Partition Plan Accepted by Jews, Rejected by Arabs

The United Nations approves partition of Palestine into Jewish and Arab states. It is accepted by the Jews, but rejected by the Arab leaders (See ).⟶
UN Partition Plan Accepted by Jews, Rejected by Arabs (1947)
United NationsPartition PlanZionismArab-Israeli ConflictMandatory PalestineStatehoodDiplomacyJewish StateRejectionPolitical Division
PalestinePalestine