Jaffa riots
The Jaffa riots took place from May 1-7, 1921 in the Mandate Palestine, in the Arab and Jewish-inhabited city of Jaffa . This resulted in massacres between civilians on both sides.
procedure
To mark the May Day 1921 celebrations, the Communist Socialist Workers' Party held a demonstration that was not approved by the British authorities. This led to fights between the communists and the socialist party Achdut HaAwoda . In the course of the conflict, shots of unknown origin were fired.
This led to a pogrom by Arab civilians against Jewish homes, passers-by and institutions. Men, women and children were murdered with clubs, knives, swords and, more rarely, firearms, including the writer Josef Chaim Brenner . There were also numerous rapes , particularly of minors. The following day the riots continued and Jewish residents themselves went on to terrorize and kill Arab civilians. The three-day clashes eventually led British Governor Herbert Samuel to bomb Arab crowds and key locations using Royal Air Force aircraft .
47 Jews and 48 Arabs were killed. 146 Jews and 73 Arabs were injured, some seriously.
Reviews and consequences
Both sides complained about a pogrom on the other side. The British embassy assessed the massacre, initially carried out by Arabs, as spontaneous and unorganized. The argument between Jews on May 1st was the reason. The diplomatic mission of the United States reported to Washington that the massacre took place independently.
After the unrest, Herbert Samuel obtained the administrative separation of Jewish Tel Aviv from the mixed city of Jaffa.