The creation of the new Syrian kingdom…

April 1920 CE

The creation of the new Syrian kingdom raises the hope of the Palestinian Arab population that the Balfour Declaration will be rescinded, setting off a feverish series of demonstrations in Palestine in the spring of 1920.

From April 4 to 8, Arab rioters attack the Jewish quarter of Jerusalem.

The anti-Zionist riots lead to the death of five Jews and the wounding of more than two hundred; four Arabs lose their lives and twenty-one are injured.

British authorities attribute the riots to Arab disappointment at not having the promises of independence fulfilled and to fears, played on by some Muslim and Christian leaders, of a massive influx of Jews.

The British remove from office Musa Kazim al-Husseini, mayor of Jerusalem, for opposing their pro-Zionist policies, and arrest Jabotinsky and others for organizing a self-defense league.

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Jerusalem > Yerushalayim Israel Israel View →

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Faisal I of Iraq and Syria View → Ze'ev Jabotinsky View →

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Arab people View → Jews View → Arab nationalism View → Zionism View → Palestine and Trans-Jordan View →

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Aliyah, Third View →

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Mayhem View → Government View → Custom and Law View → Human Migration View → political movement View →

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