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Jaffa riots (April 1936)

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1936 Jaffa riots
Part of the 1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine
Police dispersing a crowd
Location Jaffa, Mandatory Palestine
Coordinates 32°03′08″N 34°45′11″E / 32.05222°N 34.75306°E / 32.05222; 34.75306
Date 19–21 April 1936
Attack type
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.

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