Religious tensions over Western Wall , an international economic crisis and nationalist tensions over Jewish immigration led to the 1929 Palestine riots . In these religious-nationalist riots , Jews were massacred in Hebron and the survivors were expelled from the town . Devastation also took place in Safed and Jerusalem . This violence was mainly directed against the non-Zionist orthodox communities ; Zionist communities were able to defend themselves and had established defence organizations . As a result , the orthodox community in Palestine was increasingly dependent on Zionist support
massacred in Hebron
1929 Hebron massacre
Intercommunal conflict in Mandatory Palestine