British authorities in Mandatory Palestine
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British authorities in Mandatory Palestine were the colonial administrative and security apparatus of the United Kingdom that governed Palestine under League of Nations mandate during the interwar period.
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Target entity: British authorities in Mandatory Palestine Context triple: [1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine, mainParticipants, British authorities in Mandatory Palestine]
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British Mandate for Palestine
The British Mandate for Palestine was a League of Nations–sanctioned territorial administration under British control from the early 1920s to 1948, during which modern political boundaries and conditions leading to the creation of Israel and neighboring states were shaped.
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British Iraq Mandate
The British Iraq Mandate was a League of Nations mandate administered by the United Kingdom after World War I that laid the foundations for the modern state of Iraq.
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Mandatory Palestine
Mandatory Palestine was a British-administered territory in the Middle East from 1920 to 1948, established under a League of Nations mandate and encompassing the land between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River.
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Jewish Yishuv in Mandatory Palestine
The Jewish Yishuv in Mandatory Palestine was the pre-state Jewish community that developed political, military, and social institutions which formed the foundation of the State of Israel in 1948.
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E.
French Mandate for Syria and Lebanon
The French Mandate for Syria and Lebanon was a League of Nations mandate administered by France after World War I that laid the groundwork for the modern states of Syria and Lebanon.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: British authorities in Mandatory Palestine Target entity description: British authorities in Mandatory Palestine were the colonial administrative and security apparatus of the United Kingdom that governed Palestine under League of Nations mandate during the interwar period.
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A.
British Mandate for Palestine
The British Mandate for Palestine was a League of Nations–sanctioned territorial administration under British control from the early 1920s to 1948, during which modern political boundaries and conditions leading to the creation of Israel and neighboring states were shaped.
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B.
British Iraq Mandate
The British Iraq Mandate was a League of Nations mandate administered by the United Kingdom after World War I that laid the foundations for the modern state of Iraq.
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C.
Mandatory Palestine
Mandatory Palestine was a British-administered territory in the Middle East from 1920 to 1948, established under a League of Nations mandate and encompassing the land between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River.
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D.
Jewish Yishuv in Mandatory Palestine
The Jewish Yishuv in Mandatory Palestine was the pre-state Jewish community that developed political, military, and social institutions which formed the foundation of the State of Israel in 1948.
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E.
French Mandate for Syria and Lebanon
The French Mandate for Syria and Lebanon was a League of Nations mandate administered by France after World War I that laid the groundwork for the modern states of Syria and Lebanon.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British imperial authority
ⓘ
colonial administration ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
British Colonial Office
ⓘ
linked to:
Colonial Office
British High Commissioner for Palestine ⓘ |
| appliedLegalSystem |
British common law principles
ⓘ
Ottoman law (as modified) ⓘ
linked to:
Ottoman law
local religious courts for personal status ⓘ |
| appliedToTerritory | Mandatory Palestine ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBody |
Jewish Agency for Palestine (as recognized representative body)
ⓘ
linked to:
Jewish Agency for Palestine
Palestine Legislative Council (attempted, largely unsuccessful) ⓘ Supreme Muslim Council ⓘ |
| endedWith | termination of the British Mandate for Palestine on 14 May 1948 ⓘ |
| endTime | 1948 ⓘ |
| enforcedDocument |
Palestine (Defence) Regulations 1945
ⓘ
Palestine Citizenship Order 1925 ⓘ Palestine Order in Council 1922 ⓘ |
| facedOppositionFrom |
Arab Palestinian nationalist movements
ⓘ
linked to:
Palestinian national movement
Zionist paramilitary organizations ⓘ |
| headOfAdministrationTitle | High Commissioner for Palestine ⓘ |
| implementedPolicy | Balfour Declaration ⓘ |
| involvedInEvent |
1939 White Paper on Palestine
ⓘ
Arab revolt in Palestine (1936–1939) ⓘ
linked to:
1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine
UNSCOP investigation 1947 ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
League of Nations Mandate for Palestine
ⓘ
linked to:
British Mandate for Palestine
|
| mandateConfirmedBy |
San Remo Conference 1920
ⓘ
linked to:
San Remo Conference
|
| mandateGrantedBy | League of Nations ⓘ |
| officialLanguage |
Arabic
ⓘ
English ⓘ Hebrew ⓘ |
| oversawForce |
British Army units in Palestine
ⓘ
linked to:
British Army in the Middle East
Palestine Police Force ⓘ Transjordan Frontier Force ⓘ |
| predecessor |
British military administration in Palestine
ⓘ
linked to:
British authorities in Mandatory Palestine
|
| replacedBy |
Egyptian administration in the Gaza Strip
ⓘ
linked to:
Egyptian administration of the Gaza Strip
Jordanian administration in the West Bank ⓘ State of Israel ⓘ
linked to:
Israel
|
| reportedTo |
British government in London
ⓘ
linked to:
UK government
|
| responsibleFor |
civil administration in Mandatory Palestine
ⓘ
immigration control in Mandatory Palestine ⓘ internal security in Mandatory Palestine ⓘ land administration in Mandatory Palestine ⓘ public works in Mandatory Palestine ⓘ taxation in Mandatory Palestine ⓘ |
| seatOfGovernment | Jerusalem ⓘ |
| startTime | 1920 ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
United Nations debates on the Palestine question
ⓘ
linked to:
Question of Palestine
|
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Subject: British authorities in Mandatory Palestine Description of subject: British authorities in Mandatory Palestine were the colonial administrative and security apparatus of the United Kingdom that governed Palestine under League of Nations mandate during the interwar period.
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