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.

All labels observed (14)

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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)
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
Zionist paramilitary organizations
headOfAdministrationTitle High Commissioner for Palestine
implementedPolicy Balfour Declaration
involvedInEvent 1939 White Paper on Palestine
Arab revolt in Palestine (1936–1939)
UNSCOP investigation 1947
legalBasis League of Nations 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
Palestine Police Force
Transjordan Frontier Force
predecessor British military administration in Palestine
replacedBy Egyptian administration in 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

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine mainParticipants British authorities in Mandatory Palestine
Haj Amin al-Husseini conflictWith British Mandate authorities
linked to: British authorities in Mandatory Palestine
Palestine Post operatedUnderAuthorityOf British Mandate authorities
linked to: British authorities in Mandatory Palestine
Palestine Post parentOrganization Government of Palestine (British Mandate)
linked to: British authorities in Mandatory Palestine
Palestine Police Force administeredBy British Mandate authorities
linked to: British authorities in Mandatory Palestine
Palestine Railways administeredBy British Mandate authorities
linked to: British authorities in Mandatory Palestine
Egyptian military administration precededBy British Mandate administration in Gaza
linked to: British authorities in Mandatory Palestine
Irgun opposed British Mandate authorities
linked to: British authorities in Mandatory Palestine
High Commissioner for Palestine and Transjordan replaces British military administration in Palestine
linked to: British authorities in Mandatory Palestine
Air Officer Commanding Palestine and Transjordan associatedWith British Mandate administration
linked to: British authorities in Mandatory Palestine
Ninth Army formedFrom HQ British Troops in Palestine and Transjordan
linked to: British authorities in Mandatory Palestine
Jewish Yishuv in Mandatory Palestine regulatedBy British Mandate authorities
linked to: British authorities in Mandatory Palestine
Jewish insurgency in Mandatory Palestine hasOpponent British Mandatory authorities
linked to: British authorities in Mandatory Palestine
Jewish Settlement Police controlledBy British Mandate authorities
linked to: British authorities in Mandatory Palestine
Jewish Settlement Police establishedBy British authorities in Palestine
linked to: British authorities in Mandatory Palestine
Jewish Settlement Police armedBy British Mandate authorities
linked to: British authorities in Mandatory Palestine
Aliyah Bet opposedBy British Mandate authorities
linked to: British authorities in Mandatory Palestine
historic Palestine governedBy British Mandate authorities
linked to: British authorities in Mandatory Palestine
Supreme Muslim Council foundedBy British Mandate authorities
linked to: British authorities in Mandatory Palestine
Mandatory Palestine governingBody British Mandate authorities
linked to: British authorities in Mandatory Palestine
George Antonius employer Government of Palestine (British Mandate)
linked to: British authorities in Mandatory Palestine
British authorities in Mandatory Palestine predecessor British military administration in Palestine
linked to: British authorities in Mandatory Palestine
Arab general strike of 1936 opposedBy British Mandate authorities
linked to: British authorities in Mandatory Palestine
Mutasarrifate of Jerusalem followedBy British military administration in Palestine
linked to: British authorities in Mandatory Palestine
1920 Nebi Musa riots administrativeAuthority British military administration in Palestine
linked to: British authorities in Mandatory Palestine
Lydda Airport builtBy British Mandate authorities
linked to: British authorities in Mandatory Palestine
Supernumerary Police employer British Mandate authorities
linked to: British authorities in Mandatory Palestine
Supernumerary Police controlledBy British Mandate authorities
linked to: British authorities in Mandatory Palestine
Supernumerary Police establishedBy British authorities in Mandatory Palestine
Supernumerary Police primaryAllegiance British Mandate government
linked to: British authorities in Mandatory Palestine
Lydda railway junction usedBy British authorities in Mandatory Palestine
Palestine Post Office operatedUnderAdministrationOf British Mandate authorities
linked to: British authorities in Mandatory Palestine
Palestine Post Office parentOrganization Government of the British Mandate of Palestine
linked to: British authorities in Mandatory Palestine
Lohamei Herut Israel opposed British Mandate authorities
linked to: British authorities in Mandatory Palestine
Brit HaBirionim opposedTo British authorities in Palestine
linked to: British authorities in Mandatory Palestine
Stern Gang primaryOpponent British Mandate authorities
linked to: British authorities in Mandatory Palestine
Fighters for the Freedom of Israel opposedOrganization British Mandate authorities
linked to: British authorities in Mandatory Palestine
Fighters for the Freedom of Israel enemy British police in Mandatory Palestine
linked to: British authorities in Mandatory Palestine
Etzel opposedOrganization British Mandate authorities
linked to: British authorities in Mandatory Palestine
National Military Organization opposedBy British Mandate authorities
linked to: British authorities in Mandatory Palestine
David Raziel opponentOf British authorities in Mandatory Palestine (pre–World War II)
linked to: British authorities in Mandatory Palestine
Acre Prison break opponent British authorities in Mandatory Palestine
Vaad Leumi workedWith British Mandate authorities
linked to: British authorities in Mandatory Palestine
Avraham Stern arrestedBy British Mandatory police
linked to: British authorities in Mandatory Palestine