1922

June 3
The British government issues an official policy statement concerning Palestine (White Paper of 1922) in which it retreats from the promises made in the Balfour Declaration. Among other things, it declares that Abdullah ibn Hussein, a member of the ancient ruling Hashemite family from Hijaz, will be Emir of Transjordan, that Jewish aliyah will be limited, and that a legislative council will be established comprised of representatives of all the inhabitants of Palestine. This can only be detrimental to the Jews, who are in the minority.