The Palestine Arab Higher Committee on MacDonald White Paper

The British authorities open the museum in a new building situated in Jerusalem opposite to the northeastern corner of the Old City wall; it is constructed with funds donated by US oil magnate John D.

The settlement is formed by the Zionist leadership as part of its Stockade and Watchtower strategy.

The Woodhead Commission 's report considers the Peel Commission ’s partition proposal and draws three possible plans (and maps).

In a statement presented to the Parliament, the British administration notes that a careful study of the Partition (Woodhead) report shows that "the political, administrative and financial...

Rebel leader Abd al-Rahim al-Hajj Muhammad is killed in a firefight with British soldiers near the village of Sanur (Jenin subdistrict).

World War II begins with the German invasion of Poland.

Soldiers are recruited for the British military.

In accordance with MacDonald White Paper (1939), the British High Commissioner is empowered to severely restrict further land acquisitions by Jews.

The Haganah creates the Palmach ("Strike Forces") as its elite underground wing.

The protocol, issued by representatives of five Arab states (Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, and Transjordan ) meeting in Alexandria, announces the representatives' intent to establish a League of Arab...