Acco 

(Getting Israel Together)

It was this spirit that finally caused the British to raise their hands in defeat. Even before the raid on Acco jail, the British were having trouble controlling the situation in Palestine. They returned the mandate they had received to the United Nations, but continued their administration of Palestine until an alternate arrangement could be made. The attack on the Acco jail emphasized their inability to deal with the situation and was a further blow to British prestige. In addition, the members of the Jewish Yishuv - even the majority who condemned violence against the British - wanted the British out. They wanted independence.

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