British Mandate for Palestine Established

In April 1920 at the San Remo Conference, Britain received administrative control of Palestine, ratified by the League of Nations in July 1922. The Mandate incorporated the Balfour Declaration's commitment to a Jewish national home and charged Britain with facilitating Jewish immigration. The Arab majority population, comprising approximately 88-90% of Palestine, was referred to only as "non-Jewish communities" without recognized political rights. During 1920-1948, the Jewish population grew approximately tenfold through immigration. Violence between communities increased through the 1920s and 1930s, culminating in the Arab Revolt of 1936-1939. Britain referred Palestine's future to the United Nations in 1947.