The general strike lasted from April to October 1936 , initiating the violent revolt . The revolt consisted of two distinct phases . The first phase was directed primarily by the urban and elitist Higher Arab Committee ( HAC ) and was focused mainly on strikes and other forms of political protest . By October 1936 , this phase had been defeated by the British civil administration using a combination of political concessions , international diplomacy ( involving the rulers of Iraq , Saudi Arabia , Transjordan and Yemen ) and the threat of martial law . The second phase , which began late in 1937 , was a violent and peasant-led resistance movement that increasingly targeted British forces . During this phase , the rebellion was brutally suppressed by the British Army and the Palestine Police Force , using repressive measures that were intended to intimidate the Arab population and undermine popular support for the revolt
general strike
Arab general strike (Mandatory Palestine)
Intercommunal conflict in Mandatory Palestine