Modern Israel 18: British Mandate- Riot of 1929
Posted in Modern Israel on Nov 20th, 2008 No Comments »
Jewish immigration to Palestine dropped off during the 1920’s. This was due to divisions within Zionist leadership about the type of Jews they wanted in the Jewish state, and also to prosperity and success that Jews enjoyed outside Palestine. Then the violence of the Riot in 1929 made many Jews afraid to come.
