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1936–1939 Arab Revolt in Palestine

April 19, 1936 – August 26, 1939 · Jerusalem

Nationalist uprising by Palestinian Arabs against British Mandatory rule and mass Jewish immigration: a general strike from 19 April 1936 grew into armed revolt, suppressed by British forces by 26 August 1939 and ending with the White Paper of 1939.

On the map Contemporaries

Key people

Bernard Montgomery belligerent leader · United Kingdom and allies Fawzi al-Qawuqji Led Arab guerrillas against the British in 1936 · Arab rebels Arthur Wauchope belligerent leader · United Kingdom and allies Harold MacMichael belligerent leader · United Kingdom and allies Mohammed Amin al-Husseini belligerent leader · Arab Higher Committee Izzat Darwaza belligerent leader · Arab Higher Committee

Participants

Strength and losses

United Kingdom and alliesTotal
Strength 15,000
Killed c. 2,576
Killed
United Kingdom c. 126

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