1935

1935: In November, the Arab political parties issue a boycott of Zionist and British products. They demand an end to Jewish Immigration and land purchases. The economic boycott of the Palestinians, rising Jewish immigration, land purchases and a stark number of Palestinian unemployment are some of the factors that contribute to The Arab Revolt (1936-1939). One of the sparks of this revolt was the killing of Sheikh Izz al-Din al-Qassam, a Syrian Muslim preacher, who was the head of a resistance movement in Palestine. He is ambushed and killed in a shootout against British troops in November.