Jaffa riots (April 1936)
Appearance
1936 Jaffa riots | |
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Part of the 1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine | |
Location | Jaffa, Mandatory Palestine |
Coordinates | 32°03′08″N 34°45′11″E / 32.05222°N 34.75306°E |
Date | 19–21 April 1936 |
Attack type
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Riot |
Deaths | 9 Jews 2 Arabs |
Perpetrators | Palestinian Arabs |
The Jaffa riots of April 1936, refers to a spate of violent attacks on Jews that began on 19 April 1936 in Jaffa. A total of 14 Jews and 2 Arabs were killed during the riots. A lot of people say it was the start of the 1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine.
See also
[change | change source]- Zionist militias
- 1938 Tiberias massacre
- 1921 Jaffa riots