The 1947 Jerusalem Riots occurred following the 1947 UN Partition Plan. The Arab Higher Committee declared a three-day strike and public protest to begin on December 2, 1947, in protest of the vote. Arabs marching to Zion Square on December 2 were stopped by the British, and the Arabs instead turned towards the Commercial Center of the City, burning many buildings and shops. Violence continued for two more days, with Arab mobs attacking a number of Jewish neighborhoods.

A side result of the violence was the decision by the Haganah to use force to stop future attacks on Jews.

External links

• http://medialdea.net/historyguy80538/prewar.htm
• http://www.jerusalem-archives.org/period4/4-4.html