The 1939 White Paper and Zionist Resistance Against the British Government

During World War I, Jews were allowed to participate in representative government but used their influence to prevent the formation of any government that didn't give them complete control. In 1939, the British introduced the White Paper, considered a betrayal by Zionist leaders. David Ben Gurion called for war against the British, and a special unit within the Haganah was commissioned for sabotage and terrorist attacks. Ben Gurion expressed more anger towards the British than the Arabs, stating that Arab opposition to Jewish emigration policy would eventually lead to a Jewish state in Palestine.