1928 in Mandatory Palestine

1928 in the British Mandate of Palestine

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See also:		1928 in the United Kingdom Other events of 1928

Events in the year 1928 in the British Mandate of Palestine.

Incumbents

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 site of the Western Wall in Jerusalem which leads to Muslim fears of Jewish intentions were to take possession of the Al Aqsa Mosque, and triggers the intercommonal violence that later spreads across the Palestine Mandate.
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.

14 February – Avner Treinin, Israeli poet and chemist (died 2011).
27 February – Ariel Sharon, 11th Prime Minister of Israel.
26 July – Netiva Ben-Yehuda, Israeli writer and lexicographer (died 2011).
29 November – Shulamit Aloni, Israeli politician and left-wing activist.
Full date unknown
- Khaled al-Hassan, Palestinian Arab, founder member of Fatah (died 1994).
- Bracha Eden, Israeli pianist (died 2006).

Years in Mandatory Palestine (1920–1948)

1940s	1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948

1930s	1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939

1920s	1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929

British-administered Palestine (pre-Mandate)	1918 1919 1920