Palestinians quest for self determination

From 1919 till 1948 Britain occupied Palestine

In 1919 the First Palestinian National Congress in Jerusalem demanded freedom, independence and self determination , a demand the Palestinians continuously made to British policy makers all through the British occupation of their country.

Early years strikes. etc

In 1929

After 20 years of agitation mostly peacefullly Palestinians revolted . Urban strikes,. Countryside felt the brunt lost land asking for independence and and end to immgration fears of take over all. In 1936-1938 British forces crushed a Palestinian revolt with 'brutal and ruthless attacks on the Palestinian countryside' (Ilan Pappe). During this period Zionist forces trained with the British Army and learned to use their methods for attacking and 'punishing' entire villages . 

In 1937 Britain's Peel Commission recommended partition of Palestine with 33% of the country to be a Jewish state. Part of the Palestinian population would be transferred (forcibly removed) from this state. Though never adopted this set the scene for the terrible events later on. expulsions and robbery of all their land