Political Developments

The British White Paper on Palestine was published in London on 17 May 1939. Its terms provided for establishment within ten years of an independent Palestinian state; immediate appointment – once peace was restored – of Palestinians to head certain ministries; restriction in some areas, and complet...

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Published inPalestine in the Second World War p. 80
Main Author Sharfman, Daphna
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published United Kingdom Liverpool University Press 15.02.2014
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Summary:The British White Paper on Palestine was published in London on 17 May 1939. Its terms provided for establishment within ten years of an independent Palestinian state; immediate appointment – once peace was restored – of Palestinians to head certain ministries; restriction in some areas, and complete prohibition in others, of land sales to Jews; and a quota of 75,000 Jewish immigrants over the next five years (of which 25,000 were to be refugees), after which any further immigration would require Arab consent.¹ The White Paper’s declared intention was to create an independent bi-national Palestinian state in a treaty relationship with Britain,
ISBN:1845195264
9781845195267
DOI:10.2307/j.ctv333ksn6.13