Mandatory Palestine

Mandatory Palestine refers to the territory of present-day Israel and the Palestinian territories, which was governed by the British Empire from 1920 to 1948. This period followed the end of World War I when the League of Nations granted Britain administration over the area. The mandate aimed to establish a national home for the Jewish people while respecting the rights of existing Arab inhabitants. This era was marked by significant Jewish immigration, rising tensions, and conflict between Jewish and Arab communities, ultimately leading to the end of the mandate and the establishment of the state of Israel in 1948.