Jaffa riots of 1921
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The Jaffa riots of 1921 were violent Arab attacks on Jewish residents in and around Jaffa during the British Mandate, marking a major early outbreak of intercommunal conflict in Palestine.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anti-Jewish pogrom
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historical event ⓘ intercommunal violence ⓘ riot ⓘ |
| administeredBy | British civil administration in Palestine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
1921 Jaffa riots
NERFINISHED
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1921 Palestine riots in Jaffa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologyWithin | early phase of Arab–Jewish violence in Mandatory Palestine ⓘ |
| conflictType | Arab–Jewish conflict ⓘ |
| country | British Mandate for Palestine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | major early outbreak of intercommunal conflict in Palestine ⓘ |
| endDate | 1921-05-07 ⓘ |
| followedBy | 1929 Palestine riots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Arab hostility toward growing Jewish immigration
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economic competition between Arab and Jewish communities ⓘ nationalist agitation among Arabs and Jews ⓘ political tensions under British Mandate rule ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
British policy reassessment in Palestine
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reinforcement of Arab opposition to Zionism ⓘ strengthening of Jewish demands for self-defense ⓘ |
| location |
Jaffa
NERFINISHED
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Mandatory Palestine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainParticipants |
Arab residents of Jaffa
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British Mandatory authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ Jewish residents of Jaffa ⓘ |
| numberOfDeaths | dozens of Jews and Arabs killed ⓘ |
| numberOfInjured | hundreds of people injured ⓘ |
| opponent | Jewish community in Jaffa ⓘ |
| partOf |
Arab–Jewish conflict in Mandatory Palestine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
history of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict ⓘ |
| perpetrator | Arab mobs ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Arab nationalism in Palestine
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Jewish nationalism (Zionism) NERFINISHED ⓘ Zionist immigration to Palestine ⓘ |
| result |
British military intervention
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damage to Jewish neighborhoods in Jaffa ⓘ deepening mistrust between Arab and Jewish communities ⓘ establishment of the Haganah as a more organized Jewish self-defense force ⓘ flight of Jewish residents from Jaffa to Tel Aviv and other areas ⓘ imposition of martial law by British authorities ⓘ increased British concern over security in Palestine ⓘ tightening of British immigration controls ⓘ |
| startDate | 1921-05-01 ⓘ |
| target |
Jewish property
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Jewish residents in and around Jaffa ⓘ |
| timePeriod | interwar period ⓘ |
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