Following the riots of 1 May 1921, the British decided that action needed to be taken in order to appease the Arab community. To begin with, on 15 May, High Commissioner Herbert Samuel temporarily prohibited Jewish immigration, going so far as to prevent the arrival of 150 immigrants who were already on their way to […]
A legislative council was the means by which Britain involved local peoples—natives and white settlers, missionaries and businessmen—in their own governance. The general idea behind the legislative council was to allow for the expansion of local participation, and it was a flexible concept which changed from place to place. In certain cases the legislative council […]
REDIRECT Moses Seat, 2nd century CE
REDIRECT Chorazin, 2nd century CE
New Additions[edit] Egyptian Troops Arrive in Syria, Oct. 14, 1957. (added 3/5/08) New section! Jews in the Early Modern Period (added 3/5/08) New section! Dead Sea Scrolls (added 2/12/08) Dreyfus Soup Kitchen, Feb. 1921 (added 2/10/08) Straus Soup Kitchen, Feb. 1921 (added 2/10/08) Soup Kitchen in Safed, 1921 (added 2/10/08) Cablegram from Morgenthau to Jacob […]
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