The 1936 Palestine General Strike: A Revolt That Shook Empire
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In April 1936, Palestine erupted in a general strike that would last six months and spiral into the Arab Revolt. This episode follows the strike from its spontaneous beginnings in Jaffa, through the formation of the Arab Higher Committee under Haj Amin al-Husseini, to the deployment of 20,000 British troops. Lucas and Luna explore the strike's demands: an end to Jewish immigration, a ban on land sales to Zionists, and national independence. They discuss the role of the port workers, the impact of the Peel Commission that followed, and how this event reshaped Palestinian political organization. Key figures include the Syrian leader Fawzi al-Qawuqji, who entered Palestine with volunteers, and the British High Commissioner Sir Arthur Wauchope. The episode examines how the strike crippled the economy, especially the Jaffa port, and how British suppression included collective punishment and the destruction of homes. It also looks at the strike's legacy: the first unified Palestinian political front and the British realization that the Mandate was unworkable.
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