Historical photos show life in Palestine before the withdrawal of British troops in 1948

Sat, 10/14/2023 - 10:56

A black and white photo of a steamroller on a street in Jerusalem. — People crowd around a steamroller rolling down Jerusalem street.
Matson photograph collection via Library of Congress.

Palestine had a successful importing and exporting industry at the beginning of the 20th century.
The expansion of railroads throughout Palestine to neighboring countries helped the region's growth in business.
The British occupation of Palestine created tension amongst citizens and soldiers.

At the end of World War I, the British occupied the formerly Ottoman-controlled Palestine and declared the establishment in Palestine of a national home for Jewish people. For the next two decades, over 100,000 Jews entered Palestine.