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British White Paper (1939)

British White Paper (1939)
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May 17, 2026
2026-05-17 00:00:00 2026-05-17 00:00:00 America/New_York British White Paper (1939) May 17, 1939 Please refer to event page
Summary: May 17, 1939

The British disregarded the previous decision of having an Arab and Jewish territories and stated that it would be independent. Jewish immigration was limited to 75,000 people in the first five years.