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Mandatory Palestine (1920–1948) was a British protectorate established by the League of Nations upon the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire after World War One . The main article for this category is Mandatory Palestine. Categories covering the modern history of Palestine (region) Ottoman Palestine. Mandatory Palestine 1920–1948.
1947–1948 Civil War in Mandatory Palestine. 5 January – The Haganah bombs the Semiramis Hotel in the Katamon neighborhood of Jerusalem, killing 24 or 26 people. [1] 2 February – Three people are killed in a bombing in the Palestine Post (now the Jerusalem Post) building. 2 February – 1948 Ben Yehuda Street Bombing: Three British Army ...
A general strike involving many Arabs in Mandatory Palestine, encompassing labor, transportation, and commercial activities, commenced on April 19, 1936, extending until October of the same year. This strike escalated into violence, marking the onset of the 1936-1939 Arab revolt in Palestine. These strikes represent a component of the ...
1947–1949 Palestine war. The 1948 Palestine War, was a war between the Jews living in the region, the Arabs or Palestinians, and the other states around Israel. The war began in 1947 after the announcement of the end of the British Mandate in Palestine and the separation of the land into two countries of the same size.
Districts of Mandatory Palestine. The districts and sub-districts of Mandatory Palestine formed the first and second levels of administrative division and existed through the whole era of Mandatory Palestine, namely from 1920 to 1948. The number and territorial extent of the districts varied over time, as did their subdivision into sub-districts.
The Ramle Subdistrict was one of the subdistricts of Mandatory Palestine. It was part of Lydda District of the British Mandate of Palestine. The sub-district's main city was Ramle. Its total population in 1944 was estimated at 123,490, of which 88,560 were Muslims; 29,420 were Jews; and 5,500 were Christians. [1]
Events. The last day of the British mandate in the Transjordan region in which emir Abdullah (on the right) was crowned as Transjordan's king, 25 May 1946. January – The founding of the kibbutz Ami'ad. 25 February – Irgun and Lehi members blow up dozens of British military aircraft in airports at Lydda, Qastina and Sirkin.
