British mandate
The UK recognizing Palestine opens the door to lawsuits over crimes during the Mandate - opinion
The Palestinian Authority’s prime minister has called for a formal apology and massive financial compensation.
At Toronto film festival, 'Palestine 36' tackles the past, echoes in the present
Britain created the first wave of Arab refugees from Palestine
The return of Sykes-Picot: Misunderstandings of historical Palestine plans - opinion
IDF releases rare aerial photos from Mandatory Palestine
The IDF published aerial photographs of various settlements and kibbutzim from the British Mandate Period.
Police covered up deaths in Mandatory Palestine, new documents show
New documents released by the Israeli State Archives show proof of British police covering up the intentional killing of Jewish youth in Mandatory Palestine in the 1940s.
Jewish, Arab conflict not symmetrical, but both sides need to douse flames
Most important these days is that all those – from both sides – who want to prevent the situation from deteriorating into a full-scale civil war, should act within their own side to lower the flames.
KKL-JNF releases photos of Jerusalem during British Mandate
The campaign was done with the goal of connecting Jewish communities around the world with the city of Jerusalem.
Joan Thompson and a death on a Jerusalem road
Thompson arrived to the Mandate in November 1937, and spent 11 years assisting those in need as a Mandate government employee.
Grand Mufti, leaders in photo with Nazi officials at concentration camp
Husseini and Adolf Hitler met in Berlin on November 28, 1941 and discussed their alliance and mutual desire to rid both Europe and the Middle East of Jews.
Mallard ducks to make their once-a-year appearance by spring
The Sergeant's Grove, where the ducks appear, is named as such to commemorate the kidnapping and killing of two British sergeants by the Irgun in July 1947.
‘Winston’s hiccup’ and the Jewish homeland
Churchill’s drinking habits were usually incidental to his political activities, although an exception to this is contained in a bizarre story concerning events in the Middle East about 100 years ago
Hashish in Israel: Jewish pirates, stuffed camels and ‘Reefer Madness’
A new book chronicles the rollicking social history of hashish in Mandatory Palestine and Israel.
Should Jews celebrate Balfour Day?
The declaration was the culmination during WWI of a year of continuous negotiations between the Zionist movement and the British government.
