1920 Nebi Musa riots
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The 1920 Nebi Musa riots were violent anti-Zionist and anti-Jewish disturbances in Jerusalem during the British Mandate, often seen as an early outbreak of Arab-Jewish conflict in Palestine.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1920 Nebi Musa riots canonical | 1 |
| Arab riots of 1920 | 1 |
| Jerusalem riots of 1920 | 1 |
| Nebi Musa riots | 1 |
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Target entity: 1920 Nebi Musa riots Context triple: [Haj Amin al-Husseini, participatedIn, 1920 Nebi Musa riots]
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Adana massacre
The Adana massacre was a 1909 mass killing of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire that foreshadowed and is often seen as a precursor to the Armenian Genocide.
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1964 Martyrs' Day riots
The 1964 Martyrs' Day riots were a series of violent protests in Panama sparked by tensions over sovereignty and control of the Panama Canal Zone, which became a turning point in U.S.–Panamanian relations and led toward renegotiation of canal treaties.
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C.
Deir Yassin massacre
The Deir Yassin massacre was a 1948 attack by Zionist paramilitary groups on the Palestinian village of Deir Yassin, in which over 100 civilians were killed and which became a pivotal and highly controversial episode in the Palestinian exodus during the Arab–Israeli War.
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Hamidian massacres
The Hamidian massacres were large-scale, state-sanctioned killings of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire during the 1890s under Sultan Abdul Hamid II, widely seen as a precursor to the later Armenian Genocide.
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Simele massacre
The Simele massacre was a 1933 atrocity in the Kingdom of Iraq in which Iraqi forces killed thousands of Assyrian civilians, marking one of the first modern genocidal campaigns against the Assyrian people.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: 1920 Nebi Musa riots Target entity description: The 1920 Nebi Musa riots were violent anti-Zionist and anti-Jewish disturbances in Jerusalem during the British Mandate, often seen as an early outbreak of Arab-Jewish conflict in Palestine.
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A.
Adana massacre
The Adana massacre was a 1909 mass killing of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire that foreshadowed and is often seen as a precursor to the Armenian Genocide.
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B.
1964 Martyrs' Day riots
The 1964 Martyrs' Day riots were a series of violent protests in Panama sparked by tensions over sovereignty and control of the Panama Canal Zone, which became a turning point in U.S.–Panamanian relations and led toward renegotiation of canal treaties.
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C.
Deir Yassin massacre
The Deir Yassin massacre was a 1948 attack by Zionist paramilitary groups on the Palestinian village of Deir Yassin, in which over 100 civilians were killed and which became a pivotal and highly controversial episode in the Palestinian exodus during the Arab–Israeli War.
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D.
Hamidian massacres
The Hamidian massacres were large-scale, state-sanctioned killings of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire during the 1890s under Sultan Abdul Hamid II, widely seen as a precursor to the later Armenian Genocide.
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E.
Simele massacre
The Simele massacre was a 1933 atrocity in the Kingdom of Iraq in which Iraqi forces killed thousands of Assyrian civilians, marking one of the first modern genocidal campaigns against the Assyrian people.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arab–Jewish conflict event
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anti-Jewish riot ⓘ anti-Zionist riot ⓘ historical event ⓘ riot ⓘ |
| administrativeAuthority |
British authorities in Mandatory Palestine
ⓘ
surface form:
British military administration in Palestine
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| alsoKnownAs |
1920 Nebi Musa riots
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surface form:
Jerusalem riots of 1920
1920 Nebi Musa riots ⓘ
surface form:
Nebi Musa riots
|
| cause |
Arab fears of Jewish national aspirations
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opposition to Zionist immigration ⓘ political agitation by Arab nationalist leaders ⓘ resentment of the Balfour Declaration ⓘ tensions between Arab and Jewish communities in Palestine ⓘ uncertainty over the future status of Palestine after World War I ⓘ |
| country | Mandatory Palestine ⓘ |
| endDate | 1920-04-07 ⓘ |
| followedBy | 1921 Jaffa riots ⓘ |
| location |
Damascus Gate
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Jaffa Gate ⓘ Jerusalem ⓘ Jewish Quarter of the Old City ⓘ
surface form:
Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem
Nebi Musa ⓘ Old City of Jerusalem UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ
surface form:
Old City of Jerusalem
|
| opposingGroup |
Arab crowds
ⓘ
Jewish residents of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| partOf |
Arab–Israeli conflict
ⓘ
surface form:
Arab–Israeli conflict (historical background)
Arab–Israeli conflict ⓘ
surface form:
Arab–Jewish conflict in Mandatory Palestine
|
| perpetratorDescription | Arab rioters ⓘ |
| relatedDocument |
Balfour Declaration
ⓘ
surface form:
Balfour Declaration of 1917
|
| relatedTo |
Arab nationalism in Palestine
ⓘ
Zionist movement in Palestine ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Easter period in Jerusalem
ⓘ
Nebi Musa Muslim religious festival ⓘ |
| result |
British military and police intervention
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arrests of Arab and Jewish individuals ⓘ deaths of Arab participants ⓘ deaths of Jewish civilians ⓘ formation of the Haganah later in 1920 ⓘ hundreds of injuries ⓘ increased communal tensions in Palestine ⓘ strengthening of Jewish self-defense organizations ⓘ trials of Arab nationalist leaders ⓘ widespread looting and property damage ⓘ |
| significance |
considered first large-scale Arab attack on Jews in Mandatory Palestine
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influenced British policy toward security in Jerusalem ⓘ seen as early outbreak of Arab–Jewish conflict in Palestine ⓘ used by Zionist leadership to argue for Jewish self-defense ⓘ |
| startDate | 1920-04-04 ⓘ |
| target |
Jewish civilians
ⓘ
Jewish property ⓘ Zionist organizations ⓘ
surface form:
Zionist institutions
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| temporalContext |
British Mandate for Palestine
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surface form:
British Mandate period
post-World War I period ⓘ |
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Subject: 1920 Nebi Musa riots Description of subject: The 1920 Nebi Musa riots were violent anti-Zionist and anti-Jewish disturbances in Jerusalem during the British Mandate, often seen as an early outbreak of Arab-Jewish conflict in Palestine.
Referenced by (4)
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