Military Administration in Palestine in General Allenby Period and Nabi Incidents (1918-1920)

After the occupation of Palestine by the United Kingdom in 1917, military ruling established there continued its activities in the areas of administration and security of the country. Accordingly, soldiers are responsible in these two areas of maintaining the current situation in Palestine. On the issue of administration, Palestine was divided into administrative centers and military governors were appointed. The governors acted according to the conditions of war when they ruled the province. At this point the military administration has maintained the balance that exists in Palestine. The other issue where the military commanders are in charge of Palestine is the security of the country. Military rulers were inadvertently influenced by the political decisions taken by the London Ministry of Foreign Affairs while fulfilling their duty to provide security in Palestine. One of these resolutions, the London Foreign Ministry's desire to build a Jewish National Home in Palestine in support of the Zionists, left military officials in a difficult position for security in Palestine. As a matter of fact, this situation has also disturbed the Arabs living in Palestine. In the spring of 1920, the al-Nabi Musa festivals became the first spark of the Arab reaction, and the security of the country was in danger. This brought together the end of the military administration