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Palestine mandate

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The Palestine mandate was established by the League of Nations in 1922, following World War I. It incorporated the Balfour Declaration, aiming to create a Jewish national home while protecting the rights of the existing Arab population. This dual objective proved unworkable, leading to escalating tensions and violence between Arab and Jewish communities over issues of immigration and land ownership.

In 1937, the Peel Commission recommended partitioning Palestine into separate Arab and Jewish states, a proposal that was ultimately rejected. By 1947, Great Britain referred the issue to the United Nations, which passed Resolution 181, again calling for partition. This plan was accepted by Zionist leaders but fiercely opposed by Arab representatives, and the mandate ultimately collapsed in 1948.

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