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In this seventh installment of our series, we delve into the British Mandate period in Palestine, a transformative era marked by geopolitical shifts, demographic changes, and escalating conflicts that profoundly impacted both Arab and Jewish communities. Establishment of the British Mandate Following the defeat of the Ottoman Empire in World War I, the League of Nations formalized British control over Palestine through the Mandate system. Officially commencing in 1923, the British Mandate incorporated the Balfour Declaration of 1917, in which Britain expressed support for the establishment of a "national home for the Jewish people" in Palestine. This commitment conflicted with prior assurances to Arab leaders, notably through the McMahon-Hussein Correspondence, promising support for Arab independence in exchange for their revolt against Ottoman rule. These contradictory promises sowed the seeds of future discord. Demographic and Social Changes During the Mandate period, s...