Jerusalem 1920: The Nebi Musa Riots That Changed British Policy

In April 1920, during the Muslim festival of Nebi Musa, a seemingly traditional procession erupted into three days of violence that left a dozen dead and hundreds wounded in the streets of Jerusalem. This episode unpacks the complex tinderbox: the competing nationalist dreams of Zionists and Palestinian Arabs, the fragile British military administration fresh from World War I, and the role of key figures like Hajj Amin al-Husseini and Ze'ev Jabotinsky. We explore how the riots accelerated the British shift from military to civilian rule under the first High Commissioner, Sir Herbert Samuel, and how the event deepened communal distrust, setting the stage for decades of conflict. Drawing on eyewitness accounts, commission reports, and the contested narratives of both sides, we examine a pivotal moment when Jerusalem's future hung in the balance.

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