The opening of King-George street marked the seventh anniversary of the conquering of Jerusalem by the British forces The opening of King-George street marked the seventh anniversary of the conquering … Read More King-George Street in Jerusalem
Regional History
Winston Churchill on Palestine
‘The scattered Jews should have a national centre, and where else but in Palestine?’ In March 1921, twenty six years before the The United Nations General Assembly voted to partition Palestine, Mr. … Read More Winston Churchill on Palestine
Tel Hai Battle (1920)
Tel Hai (“Hill of Life” in Hebrew) is the modern name of a settlement in northern Israel, the site of an early battle in the Arab-Israeli conflict, where eight Jewish … Read More Tel Hai Battle (1920)
The Weizmann-Feisal Agreement
Within the framework of the Paris Peace Conference, a political accord was signed on January 3, 1919, by Dr. Chaim Weizmann in the name of the Zionist Organization and by … Read More The Weizmann-Feisal Agreement
Dec. 1917 – General Allenby Enters Jerusalem
After a single day’s fighting the Turks retreated and Jerusalem fell into British hands On the first day of the Jewish feast of Hanukkah in December 1917, the Battle of … Read More Dec. 1917 – General Allenby Enters Jerusalem
The Armenian Genocide
The Armenian genocide refers to the deliberate and systematic destruction (genocide) of the Armenian population of the Ottoman Empire during and just after World War I. It was implemented through … Read More The Armenian Genocide