Establishment of the National Bloc Party

In a meeting held in Jaffa with the participation of around 600 people, Raghib al-Nashashibi announces the establishment of the National Defense Party.

The Press Ordinance allows the High Commissioner to censor the reporting of newspapers within Palestine and to ban the import of newspapers published outside of Palestine.

After some hesitation and many consultations, Muhammad Amin al-Husseini, the mufti of Jerusalem, decides to establish a political party.

Hussein Fakhri al-Khalidi, together with Ishaq Budeiri, Mahmoud Abu Khadra, Hosni Khalifa, Issa Bandak, and Saad al-Din al-Khalili, establish the Islah Party (Reform Party ) Party.

Announced in Germany, the Nuremberg Laws trigger massive Jewish immigration.

Leaders of Palestinian political parties submit a joint memorandum to the British High Commissioner requesting the following: (1) establishment of democratic government in accordance with the League...

The British high commissioner imposed emergency rules authorizing curfews, censorship, deportations and arrests without warrants.

The Arab Higher Committee (AHC) is formed to lead the Palestinian Revolt.

A Royal Commission (Peel Commission ) is appointed to investigate the causes of the rebellion.

All Palestinian senior officials, without exception and including judges, sign a joint memorandum protesting British pro-Zionist policies and submit it to the High Commissioner.