1947 Jerusalem riots
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The 1947 Jerusalem Riots occurred following the vote in the UN General Assembly in favour of the 1947 UN Partition Plan on 29 November 1947. 87 Jews, including a 10 year old girl were reported killed, and 70 Jews seriously injured.[1][2]
The Arab League declared a three-day strike and public protest to begin on 2 December 1947, in protest at the vote. Arabs burned many buildings and shops. Violence continued for two more days, with a number of Jewish neighborhoods being attacked.
The New York Times, December 3, 1947, has a three column headline on the front page: "JERUSALEM TORN BY RIOTING; ARABS USE KNIVES, SET FIRES; JEWS REPLY, HAGANAH IN OPEN" with subheads that include: "14 Are Slain In Day" "8 Jews Reported Killed in Palestine Clashes – Mob Loots Shops" etc.[3][4]
A consequence of the violence was the decision by the Haganah Jewish paramilitary organization to use force to "stop future attacks on Jews".[5] The Irgun had conducted armed attacks aimed against population of nearby Arab villages and a bombing campaign against Arab civilians. On December 12, Irgun militants placed a bomb at the Damascus Gate that killed 20 people.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "Palestine Diary". The New Palestine. 16 December 1947. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
- ^ Goldsmith, Dani; Ansbacher, Sarah. "Murder, looting, burning: Remembering the Aden riots of 1947". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2025-04-27.
- ^ "Jerusalem riots.... – RareNewspapers.com".
- ^ Jerusalem riots.... – RareNewspapers.com
- ^ Milstein, Uri. History of Israel's War of Independence, Vol II, English Edition: University Press of America 1997. pp. 131ff.
- ^ Milstein, p. 51.
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