Modern Israel 21: British Mandate - The White Paper of 1939
Nov 27th, 2008 by historygoy
The Riots of 1936 and the Revolt that lasted from 1937-39 demonstrated to the British that they could not afford further uprisings in Palestine if war broke out. So to placate the Arab population, the White Paper of 1939 limited Jewish immigration. And this caused the Jews to start making trouble.












