The Struggle to Revive Jaffa’s Port, 1936-1947
Keywords:
Jaffa Port, The Arab Revolt, Jaffa's economy, Economy of the Yishuv, Jaffa during the British Mandate, Arabs of Eretz Israel during the British Mandate, Arabs of Eretz Israel, Local Arab leadership, The Arab Higher CommitteeAbstract
The period of the Arab revolt marked the beginning of a continuing deterioration in the economic situation of Jaffa, which until then had been characterized as a prominent economic center and a thriving city.
The deciding factor that highlighted most of the economic recession of the city was the port. This was a significant moral implication on the Arab public, since the port of Jaffa, a symbol of the city and its heritage, was considered a national symbolic cornerstone of the Palestinian-Arab economy. The deterioration that caught the port from 1936 onwards gave rise to a persistent struggle in an attempt to return the port to its glory days. During the following years the struggle gained momentum and became one of the major issues on the agenda of the Arab Leadership.
The article examines the actions of the local Arab leadership bodies and the Arab Higher Committee to revitalize the port and reclaim its position since the beginning of 1936 until the war began in 1947.
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