1922, July 1. 2001. The Encyclopedia of World History

The Encyclopedia of World History. 2001.


1922, July 1

Issuing of the Churchill White Paper, an attempt by the Colonial Office to clarify British policy in Palestine. It promised support for the Zionist cause as outlined in the Balfour Declaration, but favored restrictions on immigration, contingent upon “the economic capacity of the country at the time to absorb new arrivals.” The statement further promised that the rights of the Arabs would be upheld and that the inhabitants of Palestine would eventually receive self-government.	1

July 24

The League of Nations officially entrusted the Palestine mandate to Great Britain.	2

Aug

Promulgation of a constitution for the mandate. The Arabs organized a boycott of elections, and the British abandoned the plan.	3


The Encyclopedia of World History, Sixth edition. Peter N. Stearns, general editor. Copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Maps by Mary Reilly, copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.