Peel Commission inquiry
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The Peel Commission inquiry was a British royal commission established in 1936 to investigate the causes of unrest in Mandatory Palestine and famously recommended the first formal partition of the territory into separate Jewish and Arab states.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Peel Commission | 3 |
| British Royal Commission of Inquiry into Palestine | 1 |
| Palestine Royal Commission | 1 |
| Peel Commission Report | 1 |
| Peel Commission inquiry canonical | 1 |
| Peel Commission report | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2162234 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Peel Commission inquiry Context triple: [1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine, significantEvent, Peel Commission inquiry]
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A.
Lytton Commission report
The Lytton Commission report was a 1932 League of Nations investigation that condemned Japan’s actions in Manchuria and refused to recognize the puppet state of Manchukuo.
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B.
Simon Commission
The Simon Commission was a British committee appointed in 1927 to assess and propose constitutional reforms for colonial India, whose all-European composition sparked widespread protests and intensified the Indian independence movement.
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C.
Hunter Commission
The Hunter Commission was a British-appointed committee of inquiry established in 1919 to investigate the Jallianwala Bagh massacre and related events in Punjab.
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D.
Kahan Commission in Israel
The Kahan Commission in Israel was a state-appointed inquiry committee that investigated Israel’s role in the 1982 Sabra and Shatila massacre and led to significant political and military repercussions.
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E.
Royal Commission of Inquiry into the rebellion
The Royal Commission of Inquiry into the rebellion was a British investigative body established to examine the causes, conduct, and aftermath of the Morant Bay Rebellion in Jamaica and to assess the actions of colonial authorities.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Peel Commission inquiry Target entity description: The Peel Commission inquiry was a British royal commission established in 1936 to investigate the causes of unrest in Mandatory Palestine and famously recommended the first formal partition of the territory into separate Jewish and Arab states.
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A.
Lytton Commission report
The Lytton Commission report was a 1932 League of Nations investigation that condemned Japan’s actions in Manchuria and refused to recognize the puppet state of Manchukuo.
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B.
Simon Commission
The Simon Commission was a British committee appointed in 1927 to assess and propose constitutional reforms for colonial India, whose all-European composition sparked widespread protests and intensified the Indian independence movement.
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C.
Hunter Commission
The Hunter Commission was a British-appointed committee of inquiry established in 1919 to investigate the Jallianwala Bagh massacre and related events in Punjab.
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D.
Kahan Commission in Israel
The Kahan Commission in Israel was a state-appointed inquiry committee that investigated Israel’s role in the 1982 Sabra and Shatila massacre and led to significant political and military repercussions.
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E.
Royal Commission of Inquiry into the rebellion
The Royal Commission of Inquiry into the rebellion was a British investigative body established to examine the causes, conduct, and aftermath of the Morant Bay Rebellion in Jamaica and to assess the actions of colonial authorities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British royal commission
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public inquiry ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Mandatory Palestine ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
UK government
ⓘ
surface form:
United Kingdom government
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| chairperson | William Robert Wellesley Peel, 2nd Earl Peel ⓘ |
| chronology | preceded by Shaw Commission ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| endTime | 1937 ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
UK government
ⓘ
surface form:
British government
|
| fieldOfWork |
Middle Eastern politics
ⓘ
colonial administration ⓘ conflict resolution ⓘ |
| followedBy | Woodhead Commission ⓘ |
| genre | government inquiry ⓘ |
| hasCause |
1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine
ⓘ
surface form:
Arab revolt in Palestine (1936–1939)
|
| hasEffect | shaped subsequent British and international discussion of partition in Palestine ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to investigate the causes of unrest in Mandatory Palestine
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to recommend policy for the future government of Palestine ⓘ |
| inception | 1936 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | British Empire ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
British Mandate for Palestine
ⓘ
surface form:
League of Nations Mandate for Palestine
|
| location | Mandatory Palestine ⓘ |
| namedAfter | William Robert Wellesley Peel, 2nd Earl Peel ⓘ |
| notableFor |
first formal recommendation to partition Palestine into separate Jewish and Arab states
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influencing later partition proposals for Palestine ⓘ |
| officialName |
Peel Commission inquiry
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Palestine Royal Commission
|
| opposedBy | Arab Higher Committee ⓘ |
| partiallySupportedBy | Jewish Agency for Palestine ⓘ |
| partOf | British policy-making in Mandatory Palestine ⓘ |
| publishedIn |
Peel Commission inquiry
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Peel Commission Report
|
| recommended |
British mandatory enclave including Jerusalem and a corridor to the sea
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creation of a Jewish state in part of Palestine ⓘ creation of an Arab state in part of Palestine ⓘ partition of Mandatory Palestine ⓘ |
| reportPublicationDate | 1937 ⓘ |
| shortName |
Peel Commission inquiry
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Peel Commission
|
| significantEvent |
1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine
ⓘ
surface form:
Arab revolt in Palestine (1936–1939)
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| significantPlace |
Jerusalem
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London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
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| startTime | 1936 ⓘ |
| subjectOf | debate in the British Parliament ⓘ |
| topic |
Arab nationalism in Palestine
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British Mandate for Palestine ⓘ Arab–Israeli conflict ⓘ
surface form:
Jewish–Arab conflict in Palestine
Zionism ⓘ
surface form:
Zionism in Palestine
|
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Input
Subject: Peel Commission inquiry Description of subject: The Peel Commission inquiry was a British royal commission established in 1936 to investigate the causes of unrest in Mandatory Palestine and famously recommended the first formal partition of the territory into separate Jewish and Arab states.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Palestine Royal Commission
this entity surface form:
Peel Commission
this entity surface form:
Peel Commission Report
this entity surface form:
Peel Commission
this entity surface form:
Peel Commission report
this entity surface form:
Peel Commission
this entity surface form:
British Royal Commission of Inquiry into Palestine