Palestinian Civil War

Palestinian Civil War

The term Palestinian Civil War can either refer to:
* The 1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine where the Arabs of Palestine revolted against the British rule in the British Mandate of Palestine, claiming for the independence of the country and a halt of the increasing Zionist immigration in the country
* The 1947–1948 Civil War in Palestine during the six last months of the British Mandate of Palestine, where the Jewish and Arab communities of Palestine fought each other; leading to the 1948 Arab-Israeli war
* The 2006–2007 Fatah-Hamas conflict where Fatah and Hamas militia fought for the control of the Gaza Strip


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