Original sentence: Following World War II, the British announced their intention to withdraw from the British mandate of Palestine.Most Jews in Palestine accepted the proposal, while most of the Arabs in Palestine rejected it.Toward the end of the British mandate, the Jews planned to declare a separate state, a development the Arabs were determined to prevent.Violence between Arab and Jewish communities erupted almost immediately
Edited sentence: Leading members of the Zionist movement had long planned to declare a separate state.Most Jews in Palestine were delighted by the proposal, while most Arabs were horrified (Righteous Victims, Morris, p190).Starting before D-Day, elements of the Zionist movement began a campaign of terrorism against the British Mandate, most notably the bombing of the King David Hotel and the hanging of the two sergeants.These actions contributed to the British deciding to withdraw from their Mandate in Palestine.Violence between the communities erupted briefly and then simmered