Events in the year 1928 in the British Mandate of Palestine. Incumbents High Commissioner – Herbert Onslow Plumer until 6 December; Sir John Chancellor Emir of Transjordan – Abdullah I bin al-Hussein Prime Minister of Transjordan – Hasan Khalid Abu al-Huda Events 20 February – The first Anglo-Tranjordanian treaty is concluded following which the Emirate of Transjordan becomes nominally independent, while Britain retains a degree of control over foreign affairs, armed forces, communications and state finances. The treaty fails to respond to Transjordanian demands for a fully sovereign and independent state. 20 June – Seventh Palestine Arab Congress. 25 July – The first national Transjordanian Congress is held in Amman and calls for an independent state and the protection of the people's rights. 28 September – The Western Wall incident occurs at the Western Wall in Jerusalem, leading to Muslim fears of Jewish intentions to take possession of the Al Aqsa Mosque and triggering intercommunal violence that later spreads across Mandatory Palestine. 4 December – The founding of the kibbutz Beit HaShita by members of "Kvuzat HaHugim" and members of "Tnuat HaMahanot HaOlim" from Haifa and Jerusalem. 6 December – Sir John Chancellor assumes office as the High Commissioner of Palestine. Notable births 14 February – Avner Treinin, Israeli poet and chemist (died 2011). 27 February – Ariel Sharon, 11th Prime Minister of Israel (died 2014). 4 April – Eli Zeira, Israeli general, commander of the IDF Military Intelligence Directorare. 18 April – Benny Peled, commander of the Israeli Air Force (died 2002). 9 May – Didi Menussi, Israeli writer, journalist, and poet (died 2013). 11 May – Yaacov Agam, Israeli sculptor and artist. 30 May – Gavriel Cohen, Israeli academic and politician. 21 June Shlomo Baum, Israeli military officer and right-wing activist (died 1999). Avraham Bendori, Israeli footballer (d. 2019) 29 June – Uri Gallin, Israeli Olympic discus thrower 9 July – Yisroel Yaakov Fisher, Israeli rabbi and posek (died 2003). 26 July – Netiva Ben-Yehuda, Israeli writer and lexicographer (died 2011). 13 August – Yehuda Lapidot, Israeli biochemistry professor, historian, and Irgun commander. 14 August – Amotz Zahavi, Israeli evolutionary biologist (died 2017). 17 September – Gil Aldema, Israeli composer and conductor (died 2014). 4 November – Shaike Ophir, Israeli actor and comedian (died 1987). 11 November – Nisim Elmaliah, Israeli footballer (died 1989). 26 December – Mordechai Bar-On, Israeli military officer and historian. 27 December – Shulamit