Great Arab Revolt — 1936-39 : triggered by the murder of 2 Jews and their immediate retaliation -> Arab Higher Committee -> better organisation and leadership : revolt could be sustained for a longer period Demands: end to Jewish immigration, end to transfer of land and installèrent of a representative government based on democratic rule

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Reactions to the White Paper 1939

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I would be a liar, a hypocrite, or a fool - and I'm not any of those - to say that I don't write for the reader. I do. But for the reader who hears, who really will work at it, going behind what I seem to say. So I write for myself and that reader who will pay the dues.

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