Mandatory Palestine Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! ====Palestinian Arab journalism==== {{Main|History of Palestinian journalism}} [[File:A 1936 caricature published in the Falastin newspaper on Zionism and Palestine.png|thumb|The Palestinian [[Arab Christian]]-owned ''[[Falastin]]'' newspaper featuring a caricature on its 18 June 1936 edition showing Zionism as a crocodile under the protection of a British officer telling Palestinian Arabs: "don't be afraid!!! I will swallow you peacefully...."<ref>{{cite journal|last=Sufian |first=Sandy |title=Anatomy of the 1936β39 Revolt: Images of the Body in Political Cartoons of Mandatory Palestine |journal=Journal of Palestine Studies |date=1 January 2008 |volume=37 |issue=2 |pages=23β42|doi=10.1525/jps.2008.37.2.23 |url=https://www.academia.edu/13805989 |access-date=14 January 2008}}</ref>]] After the Palestinian Arab press during the [[Ottoman Empire|Ottoman period]] had been suppressed due to the outbreak of [[World War I]] in 1914, only two of the three leading newspapers of the Ottoman era were reopened during the mandate period, ''[[Al-Karmil (newspaper)|Al-Karmil]]'' and ''[[Falastin (newspaper)|Falastin]]''. During this period, the press became more diverse, and increasingly reflected different political factions and national consciousness. According to one survey in the mid 1930s, over 250 Arabic newspapers and 65 in other languages were circulating in Mandatory Palestine.{{sfn|Kominko|2015|p=384}} Twenty newspapers were established in [[Jerusalem]], six in [[Jaffa]], twelve in [[Haifa]], and others in [[Bethlehem]], [[Gaza City|Gaza]] and [[Tulkarem]].{{sfn|Kominko|2015|p=384}} The Ottoman Press Law, which mandated licensing and the submission of translations to government authorities, was adopted by the British, but they rarely interfered until the [[1929 Palestine riots]], which saw violent confrontations between Arabs and Zionists, and led to a radicalization of Arab newspapers. One outspoken newspaper was established in [[Jaffa]] called ''[[Al Difa|Al-Difa']]'' (''The Defense'') in 1934, which was associated with [[Independence Party (Mandatory Palestine)|Hizb Al-Istiqlal]] (The Independence Party).{{sfn|Kominko|2015|p=384}} ''Falastin'' and ''Al-Difa''' became the two most prominent dailies during the mandate period, and a rivalry developed between the two, which led to improvements in their quality.{{sfn|Gorman|Monciaud|2018|p=106}} Many of the editors and owners of newspapers were members of political organizations, and used their publications for mobilizing the public.{{sfn|Regan|2018|p=135, 137}} The British authorities' attitude towards Palestinian press was initially tolerant, given they had assessed that their impact on public life was minimal, but restrictive measures were soon increasingly introduced. A new Publications Law was issued in 1933, which gave the British authorities the power to revoke publication permits, suspend newspapers, and punish journalists. Regulations were issued that further restricted freedom of the press. Many major publications were suspended for extended periods between 1937 and 1938, including ''Falastin'', ''Al-Difa'', and ''Al-Liwa''. After the outbreak of [[World War II]], emergency laws were enacted and the British closed almost all the newspapers, with the exception of ''Falastin'' and ''Al-Difa'', due to the moderation of their tone and the publishing of censored news.{{sfn|Kominko|2015|p=386-387}} Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page