Jaffa riots (April 1936)

1936 Jaffa riots
Part of the 1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine
Police dispersing a crowd
Location	Jaffa, Mandatory Palestine
Coordinates	32°03′08″N 34°45′11″E / 32.05222°N 34.75306°E / 32.05222; 34.75306
Date	19–21 April 1936
Attack type	Riot
Deaths	9 Jews 2 Arabs
Perpetrators	Palestinian Arabs

The Jaffa riots of April 1936, refers to a spate of violent attacks on Jews that began on 19 April 1936 in Jaffa. A total of 14 Jews and 2 Arabs were killed during the riots. The event is often described as marking the start of the 1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine.