This final paper examines the period of the British Mandate from 1917 to 1948. It focuses mainly on the relationship between Jews and the British authorities. With the British Mandate, which was internationally accepted in 1922, the Great Britain committed to the difficult task. Constantly, it had to mediate between Jews and Palestinian Arabs, who welcomed immigrants with dissatisfaction. The authorities tried to resolve constant riots by introducing the Commissions and White Papers that offered solutions. In the forties Jews realized that the British no longer follow their Zionist goals. Jewish military groups formed a resistance movement, which weakened British power, and after a series of incidents finally attracted the attention of international community. Great Britain was no longer able to guarantee peace. The Mandate was handed over to the United Nations, which arrived at a solution after long discussions and negotiations. Palestine was divided into two independent states, and on May 15, 1948 the British withdrew from Palestine.
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