1933 Palestine riots

[1] The second mass demonstration, at Jaffa in October, turned into a bloodbath when police fired on the thousands-strong crowd, killing 19 and injuring some 70.

The "Jaffa massacre", as Palestinians called it, quickly triggered further unrest, including a week-long general strike and urban insurrections that resulted in police killing 7 more Arabs and wounding another 130 with gunfire.

Serious disturbances erupted in British controlled territory as a fallout of the war, but the return of hard line Palestinian Arab nationalists to Jerusalem from Damascus, led by Haj Amin al-Husseini, essentially shifted the conflict to local intra-communal topics.

[3][4] Jewish immigration and land ownership had been increasing from the Ottoman era, leading to fears amongst both Palestinian Christians and Muslims.

[7] At this point, the officer Faraday in charge brought in 15 armed police who had been held out of sight and multiple volleys were fired.

[7] Haifa saw the only attack on Jews during the October events: the driver and passengers of a Jewish lorry were injured but rescued by other Arabs.

[6] Fifteen leaders of the unrest were sentenced to long prison terms, but on appeal were released on good behaviour bonds.

[7] A Commission of Inquiry was formed to examine the events, though its terms of reference were carefully crafted to prevent it from investigating government policy.

[7] The Attorney-General of Palestine Harry Trusted and the former Chief Justice of the Straits Settlements Sir James William Murison submitted their report in the following year.