Civil war (nov 27, 1947 – may 15, 1948)
Description:
There was such a difference of opinion about the partition plan that a civil war broke out. As a result, by February 1948, about 100,000 Palestinian Arabs had left Palestine.The British stood by as the Arabs and the Jews fought, largely due to expense and public pressure at home.
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Date:
nov 27, 1947
may 15, 1948
~ 5 months and 21 days