UN vote for partition, Novemebr 1947

Question 1

What action did the British government take in February 1947?

Answer 1

Sought advice from the UN on the Palestine problem

Question 2

What was the name of the organisation set up to investigate and resolve the Palestine problem?

Answer 2

UN Special Committee on Palestine (UNSCOP)

Question 3

What was UNSCOP’s main recommendation?

Answer 3

Divide Palestine into Arab and Jewish states

Question 4

How did the UN General assembly react to this recommendation?

Answer 4

Vote to accept its recommendation

Question 5

What was the Jewish reaction to the recommendation?

Answer 5

Jewish Agency in Palestine acceptedJewish people were pleased, but some were not happy, since important Jewish settlements would be included in the Arab state

Question 6

What was the Arab reaction to the recommendation?

Answer 6

Arab Higher Committee rejected itArabs didn’t want to give up any of their landWestern powers should find a different home for Jews