1929 Hebron massacre

31°31′59″N 35°05′42″E  /  31.533°N 35.095°E  / 31.533; 35.095 The Hebron massacre refers to the killing of sixty-seven Jews on 23 and 24 August 1929 in Hebron , then part of the British Mandate of Palestine , by Arabs incited to violence by false rumors that Jews were massacring Arabs in Jerusalem and seizing control of Muslim holy places. This massacre, together with that of Safed , sent shock waves through Jewish communities in Palestine and across the world. 67 Jews were killed and Jewish homes and synagogues were ransacked; Nineteen local Arab families saved 435 Jews by hiding them in their houses even under their own life risk. The survivors were evacuated from Hebron by the British authorities. Many returned in 1931, but almost all left again during 1936–1939. It also led to the re-organization and development of the Jewish paramilitary organization, the Haganah , which later became the nucleus of the Israel Defense Forces . Survivor of 1929 Hebron Massacre recounts her ordeal by Eli Ashkenazi. Independent 26 January 2008 A rough guide to Hebron: The world's strangest guided tour highlights the abuse of Palestinians Segev, Tom (2000) p 318... A few dozen Jews lived deep within Hebron, in a kind of ghetto where there were also several synagogues. But the majority lived on the outskirts, along the roads to Be'ersheba and Jerusalem, renting homes owned by Arabs, a number of which were built for the express purpose of housing Jewish tenants .

Massacre of Jewish residents of Hebron by Arab residents in 1929 Arab riots in Mandatory Palestine "Hebron massacre" redirects here. The event also left scores seriously wounded or maimed. Jewish homes were pillaged and synagogues were ransacked. Some of the 435 Jews who survived were hidden by local Arab families, although the extent of this phenomenon is debated. Soon after, all Hebron's Jews were evacuated by the British authorities. Many returned in 1931, but almost all were evacuated at the outbreak of the 1936–39 Arab revolt in Palestine . The massacre formed part of the 1929 Palestine riots , in which a total of 133 Jews and 110 Arabs were killed, and brought the centuries-old Jewish presence in Hebron to an end. The massacre, together with that of Jews in Safed , sent shock waves through Jewish communities in Palestine and around the world. It led to the re-organization and development of the Jewish paramilitary organization, the Haganah , which later became the nucleus of the Israel Defense Forces . Magnes: An American Jewish Nonconformist . It Takes a Dream: The Story of Hadassah . Causes and Consequences of the Arab-Israeli Conflict .

Massacre of Jewish residents of Hebron by Arab residents in 1929 Arab riots in Mandatory Palestine The Hebron massacre was the killing of sixty-seven or sixty-nine Jews on 24 August 1929 in Hebron , then part of Mandatory Palestine , by Arabs incited to violence by rumors that Jews were planning to seize control of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. The event also left scores seriously wounded or maimed. Jewish homes were pillaged and synagogues were ransacked. Some of the 435 Jews who survived were hidden by local Arab families, although the extent of this phenomenon is debated. Soon after, all Hebron's Jews were evacuated by the British authorities. Many returned in 1931, but almost all were evacuated at the outbreak of the 1936–39 Arab revolt in Palestine . The massacre formed part of the 1929 Palestine riots , in which a total of 133 Jews and 110 Arabs were killed, the majority of the latter by British police and military, and brought the centuries-old Jewish presence in Hebron to an end. The massacre, together with that of Jews in Safed , sent shock waves through Jewish communities in Palestine and around the world. It led to the re-organization and development of the Jewish paramilitary organization, the Haganah , which later became the nucleus of the Israel Defense Forces .

Massacre of Jewish residents of Hebron by Arab residents in 1929 Arab riots in Mandatory Palestine The Hebron massacre was the killing of sixty-seven or sixty-nine Jews on 24 August 1929 in Hebron , Mandatory Palestine . The event also left scores seriously wounded or maimed. Jewish homes were pillaged and synagogues were ransacked. The massacre was perpetrated by Arabs incited to violence by rumors that Jews were planning to seize control of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. Some of the 435 Jews in Hebron who survived were hidden by local Arab families, although the extent of this phenomenon is debated. Soon after, all Hebron's Jews were evacuated by the British authorities. Many returned in 1931, but almost all were evacuated at the outbreak of the 1936–39 Arab revolt in Palestine . The massacre formed part of the 1929 Palestine riots , in which a total of 133 Jews and 110 Arabs were killed, most of the latter by British security forces, and brought the centuries-old Jewish presence in Hebron to an end. The massacre, together with that of Jews in Safed , sent shock waves through Jewish communities in Palestine and around the world. It led to the re-organization and development of the Jewish paramilitary organization, the Haganah , which later became the nucleus of the Israel Defense Forces .