Jerusalem 1929 The Riots That Split Palestine

In 1929, a dispute over a small screen at the Western Wall spiraled into a week of violence that reshaped Jerusalem and the entire Palestine Mandate. This episode of The History of Jerusalem examines the immediate spark—the 1928 partition screen removal—and the explosive events of August 1929, when Arab mobs attacked Jewish quarters in Jerusalem, Hebron, and Safed. We explore the role of the Mufti, Hajj Amin al-Husseini, the British Mandate's response, and the Shaw Commission's findings. The massacre of 133 Jews and 116 Arabs hardened communal lines and set the stage for the larger conflict. A story of holy places, political manipulation, and the tragic consequences of mistrust.

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