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  • 3 - The Mandatory State

  • Ilan Pappe, University of Exeter
  • Book:
    A History of Modern Palestine
    Published online:
    28 April 2022
    Print publication:
    12 May 2022, pp 68-114

  • Summary

    The period of the British mandate can be divided into two. Until 1929, there were relatively few clashes between the settlers and the local community and were even areas of joint living based on one’s socio-economic class or interest and not just national identity. However, the Zionist plan of turning Palestine into a Jewish state led to an aggressive policy of taking over the labour market and as much of the land as possible. This led to a Palestinian revolt in the 1930s and double pressure on Britain that decided eventually to leave Palestine in 1947