1947 Jerusalem riots
Civil unrest following adoption of the UN Partition Plan
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The 1947 Jerusalem Riots were a series of riots which occurred following the vote in the UN General Assembly in favour of the 1947 UN Partition Plan on 2 December 1947.
| 1947 Jerusalem riots | |
|---|---|
| Part of Intercommunal conflict in Mandatory Palestine | |
 | |
| Location | Jerusalem |
| Date | December 2 1947 |
Attack type | Pogrom, Riot |
| Deaths | 8 Jews, 6 Arabs |
| Perpetrators | Palestinian Rioters |
| Motive | Antisemitism, Antizionism, Palestinianism |
The Arab League declared a three-day strike and public protest to begin on 2 December 1947, in protest at the vote. Arabs burned many buildings and shops. Violence continued for two more days, with a number of Jewish neighborhoods being attacked.
Palestinian rioters stoned and stabbed Jews while burning and looting their shops. In retaliation Jews burned down an Arab owned movie theater and garage.[1]
A consequence of the violence was the decision by the Haganah Jewish paramilitary organization to use force to "stop future attacks on Jews".[2] The Irgun had conducted armed attacks aimed against population of nearby Arab villages and a bombing campaign against Arab civilians.[3]
