Jaffa riots (April 1936)

1936 Jaffa riotsPart of the 1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine300x300pxPolice dispersing a crowdLocationJaffa, Mandatory PalestineCoordinates32°03′08″N 34°45′11″E﻿ / ﻿32.05222°N 34.75306°E﻿ / 32.05222; 34.75306Date19–21 April 1936Attack typeRiotDeaths9 Jews  2 ArabsPerpetratorsPalestinian Arabs
The Jaffa riots of April 1936, refers to a spate of violent attacks on Jews that began on 19 April 1936 in Jaffa. A total of 14 Jews and 2 Arabs were killed during the riots. A lot of people say it was the start of the 1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine.

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