Mandatory Palestine[a][5] was a geopolitical entity that existed between 1920 and 1948 in the region of Palestine under the terms of the League of Nations Mandate for Palestine. After an Arab uprising against the Ottoman Empire during the First World War in 1916, British forces drove Ottoman forces out of the Levant. [6]

The Mandate for Palestine was a League of Nations mandate for British administration of the territories of Palestine and Transjordan – which had been part of the Ottoman Empire for four centuries – following the defeat of the Ottoman Empire in World War I.

Jan 22, 2025 · British rule in Palestine during the mandate was, in general, conscientious, efficient, and responsible. The mandate government developed administrative institutions, municipal services, public works, and transport.

On July 24, 1922, the League of Nations entrusted Great Britain with the Mandate for Palestine. Recognizing "the historical connection of the Jewish people with Palestine," Great Britain was called upon to facilitate the establishment of a Jewish national home …

英属巴勒斯坦托管地（British Mandate of Palestine），是 第一次世界大战 结束， 奥斯曼帝国 瓦解后， 国际联盟 委托 英国 暂时统治 巴勒斯坦 期间的名称。 其范围大致上包括现今的以色列、约旦、巴勒斯坦 [1]。 英属巴勒斯坦托管地（British Mandate of Palestine），是第一次世界大战结束，奥斯曼帝国瓦解后，国际联盟委托英国暂时统治巴勒斯坦期间的名称。

British Mandate of Palestine or Palestine Mandate most often refers to: Mandate for Palestine, a League of Nations mandate under which the British controlled an area which included Mandatory Palestine and the Emirate of Transjordan

May 27, 2024 · In the post-World War I period and subsequent geopolitical changes, the League of Nations granted Britain the mandate to administer the territory known as Palestine. This region had been under the Ottoman Empire’s control before it collapsed following the end of World War I.

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The British army ruled Palestine until a civil administration was established on 1 July 1920. Britain was granted a Mandate for Palestine on 25 April 1920 at the San Remo Conference, and, on 24 July 1922, this mandate was approved by the League of Nations.

The British government established a commission of inquiry, which investigated the situation in Palestine from October 24 to December 29, 1929. Jewish militants led by Avraham Tehomi established the National Military Organization (Irgun Zvai Le’umi – “Irgun”) in April 1931.