On Aug. 14, 1929, 60,000 Jews marched in Tel Aviv,

On Aug. 14, 1929, 60,000 Jews marched in Tel Aviv, chanting "The Wall is ours," while 3,000 Jews gathered at the wailing wall itself for prayers, triggering demonstrations by Jews, including members of the extremist organization Betar, who carried sticks and other threatening weapons on the site. Rumors spread among Arabs that Jews were about to take over the holy sites. Leaflets printed in Arabic, which were likely printed before Aug. 14 and suggest provocative intent on Arabs' part, too, were distributed among the populace, urging Arabs to revolt.