OTD 1936. Arabs bombed Haifa mayor's house because he was too friendly to Jews. https://t.co/ZzRqgtpola

Assessment

This event from 1936 illustrates the long-standing intra-Arab violence against those seen as collaborating with Jews, predating the state. It shows that opposition to Jewish presence was enforced through terror within Arab society itself. The targeting of a mayor for moderation is a pattern that would recur in later decades.