Who controlled Palestine from 1917 to 1948?

Answer 1

Great Britian was given the mandate.

History 1917 to 1948

After WWI the League of Nations establish a Mandate System, which was supposed to let the Mandates transform into independence after a 'period of maturing'. Great Britain was put to administer the Palestine Mandate (also known as the 'Mandate for Palestine'), including the area of present-day Jordan, the West Bank (Judea and Samaria), Israel, the Gaza Strip and the western part of what later was to become Iraq. The British had conquered these areas during the end of the First World War. Before the conquest, the British had negotiated with both Jewish as well as Arab representatives of the area and promised future independence in exchange for support in the struggle against the Ottoman Empire - that is, the Turks. In 1917, the Jewish people were promised a national home in Palestine in the Balfour Declaration; this text was later integrated into the League of Nations instructions for the Palestine Mandate. In 1922, Great Britain decided to break up the Palestine Mandate into two parts; the area east of the River of Jordan - 75% of the area - thus became the Arab Transjordan (which later changed its name into Jordan).

After the WWII, the United Nations had to deal with the issues of the various Mandates. The British failed to solve the antagonism in the area that was now left of Palestine (the area west of the River Jordan) - thus, the United Nations was given task of splitting the area yet another time. The UN (UNSCOP) suggested in its final partition plan of 1947 that a Jewish and an Arab state would be established (in addition to Transjordan). Jerusalem would be put under international administration and become a free-trade zone, open for all and everyone. The Jews reluctantly accepted the plan, while the Arabs rejected any partition of western Palestine.

Answer 2

According to Wikipedia, the OTTOMAN TURKS ruled Palestine between 1516 and 1917, when they sided with Germany during World War I. The BRITISH were given a mandate to govern the area in 1920, and they stayed till 1948. It did not say who ruled/governed in the 3 years between 1917 and 1920.

Answer 3

The British had a mandate to rule Palistine from 1917-1948.

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Answer 4

Great Britain under a mandate from the League of Nations

Answer 5

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The Jews and Arabs were living there