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Palin Commission
The Palin Commission or Palin Commission of Inquiry or Palin Court of Inquiry was a British Royal Commission convened to investigate the cause of the 1920 Jerusalem riots, which took place between April 4, 1920 and April 7, 1920. The Commission was also tasked with investigating “the extent and causes of racial feelings that at present exist in Palestine”.
The Commission completed its report on July 1, 1920 at Port Said.
The Commission reported that the prelude to the attacks resulted from Arab disappointment at the non-fulfillment of the promises of independence by British authorities, the belief that the Balfour Declaration implied a denial of the Arab right of self-determination, and fear that the establishment of a national home for Jews would result in a significant increase in Jewish immigration, leading to Arab economic and political subjugation.
The Commission’s final report was never published, in anticipation of Zionist objections.
The report is held in the Foreign Office papers at the National Archives as document E9379 under FO 371/5121.
The commission consisted of three senior military officers; Major General Sir Philip Palin, Brigadier General E. H. Wildblood, and Lieutenant Colonel C. Vaughan Edwards. The Commission convened for 50 days, and examined 152 witnesses in eight languages (English, French, Arabic, Hebrew, Yiddish, Jargon, Russian and Hindustani).
The Zionist Commission was legally represented by S. Alexander of the firm of R.S. Devonshire & Co., Advocates, and used the inquiry to make a "vigorous attack" upon the departing Occupied Enemy Territory Administration (OETA). The Report noted that Jewish representatives persisted in describing the events as a "pogrom", implying that the British administration had connived in the violence. In contrast, the Commission noted that Arab Palestinians rarely attended the court.
By the time the Report was presented in August 1920, the OETA had been replaced by a civilian administration. Sir Herbert Samuel was appointed the first High Commissioner in 1920, before the Council of the League of Nations approved a British Mandate for Palestine, and OETA withdrew to Cairo in preparation for the expected British Mandate. Edmund Allenby advised that the Palin Report should be published; but in anticipation of Zionist objections, it was decided only to convey the gist of the report verbally to a "responsible" Zionist leader.
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Palin Commission
The Palin Commission or Palin Commission of Inquiry or Palin Court of Inquiry was a British Royal Commission convened to investigate the cause of the 1920 Jerusalem riots, which took place between April 4, 1920 and April 7, 1920. The Commission was also tasked with investigating “the extent and causes of racial feelings that at present exist in Palestine”.
The Commission completed its report on July 1, 1920 at Port Said.
The Commission reported that the prelude to the attacks resulted from Arab disappointment at the non-fulfillment of the promises of independence by British authorities, the belief that the Balfour Declaration implied a denial of the Arab right of self-determination, and fear that the establishment of a national home for Jews would result in a significant increase in Jewish immigration, leading to Arab economic and political subjugation.
The Commission’s final report was never published, in anticipation of Zionist objections.
The report is held in the Foreign Office papers at the National Archives as document E9379 under FO 371/5121.
The commission consisted of three senior military officers; Major General Sir Philip Palin, Brigadier General E. H. Wildblood, and Lieutenant Colonel C. Vaughan Edwards. The Commission convened for 50 days, and examined 152 witnesses in eight languages (English, French, Arabic, Hebrew, Yiddish, Jargon, Russian and Hindustani).
The Zionist Commission was legally represented by S. Alexander of the firm of R.S. Devonshire & Co., Advocates, and used the inquiry to make a "vigorous attack" upon the departing Occupied Enemy Territory Administration (OETA). The Report noted that Jewish representatives persisted in describing the events as a "pogrom", implying that the British administration had connived in the violence. In contrast, the Commission noted that Arab Palestinians rarely attended the court.
By the time the Report was presented in August 1920, the OETA had been replaced by a civilian administration. Sir Herbert Samuel was appointed the first High Commissioner in 1920, before the Council of the League of Nations approved a British Mandate for Palestine, and OETA withdrew to Cairo in preparation for the expected British Mandate. Edmund Allenby advised that the Palin Report should be published; but in anticipation of Zionist objections, it was decided only to convey the gist of the report verbally to a "responsible" Zionist leader.