Jaffa riots
The Jaffa riots (commonly known in Hebrew: מאורעות תרפ"א, romanized: Me'oraot Tarpa) were a series of violent riots in Mandatory Palestine on May 1–7, 1921, which began as a confrontation between two Jewish groups but developed into an attack by Arabs on Jews and then reprisal attacks by Jews on Arabs. The rioting began in Jaffa and spread to other parts of the country. The riot resulted in the deaths of 47 Jews and 48 Arabs, with 146 Jews and 73 Arabs wounded.
| 1921 Jaffa riots | |||
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| Part of the intercommunal conflict in Mandatory Palestine | |||
Mass grave of Jewish victims of the 1921 riots, Trumpeldor Cemetery, Tel Aviv | |||
| Date | 1–7 May 1921 | ||
| Location | Jaffa, Mandatory Palestine 32°3′7″N 34°45′15″E | ||
| Caused by | Dispute between Jewish groups mistakenly reported as an attack on Arabs | ||
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| Most of the Arab casualties were caused by British forces | |||
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