history in gaza
Who was Chaim Weizmann?
zionist leader
Who was the British foreign secretary who stated his support for zionism?
david lloyed george
Who was Lawrence of Arabia?
british army officer and diplomat
Who became the first PM of Israel?
david ben gurion
what is zionism
the belief in a jewish homeland
define arab nationalism
arabs whanted own land
What was the Sykes Picot Agreement?
dismemberment of the Ottoman Empire
What did the Balfour Declaration state?
support for jewish homeland
What was promised in the Hussein-McMahon Correspondence?
arab independance
What did the Arab Revolt hope to achieve?
against the turks ruling
What was the Haganah?
the main zionist organisation
What was the Irgun?
zionist organisation in Palestine
Who was he Mufti?
priest
What was important about Haifa and Jaffa?
important costal towns
What year were there riots in Jaffa?
1921
What caused the riots in Jaffa?
jewish immigration
when was the arab revult
arabs tried to get rid of the jews and brits 1936 1939
What year were there riots in Jaffa?
1921
When was the King David Hotel Bombing?
1946
How many were killed in this attack?
91 killed
When was ISrael declared a state?
1948
How many Jews were there in Palestine in 1939?
450000