The 1929 Western Wall Crisis: Jerusalem's Sacred Flashpoint

In August 1929, a dispute over Jewish worship at the Western Wall in Jerusalem spiraled into a week of violence that left over 130 Jews and 116 Arabs dead, and reshaped the political landscape of Mandate Palestine forever. This episode digs into the specific triggers: the Zionist youth demonstration on Yom Kippur 1928, the British decision to remove the mechitzah screen, the role of Mufti Haj Amin al-Husseini and the Supreme Muslim Council, and the spread of false rumors about Jewish plans to take over al-Aqsa. We trace how the British Shaw Commission and the subsequent Passfield White Paper tried — and failed — to calm the tensions, and how the violence hardened communal identities on both sides. We also explore the less-known aftermath: the near-collapse of the Jewish Agency's relations with Britain, and the emergence of new militant strategies among both Arabs and Jews. Names, dates, and specific locations like the Buraq, the Mughrabi Quarter, and the Ohel Yitzhak yeshiva ground the story in the concrete reality of a city where every stone carries meaning.

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