Question

What were the measures taken by the British government to solve the Arab-Israel dispute over Palestine?

Answer 1

1. The White Papers (1939) imposed restrictions on Jewish immigration to Palestine and land purchases to placate Arab opposition.
2. The government appointed Royal Commissions, including the Peel Commission (1937) and the Haycraft Commission (1929), to investigate the unrest and propose potential solutions.
3. Proposing the Partition Plan of the Peel Commission first suggested partitioning Palestine into separate Jewish and Arab states.
4. Jews resented the restriction of Jewish immigration, particularly during World War II.
5. In 1947, Britain relinquished control of the conflict to the United Nations, enabling the UN to formulate the Partition Plan.