The Industrial Activities

 The industrial activity in Palestine before the catastrophe was accompanied by increased commercial activity in major cities such as Jerusalem, Jaffa, and Haifa. This was supported by a national banking system led by the Arab Bank. Some of the key industries in Palestine before 1948 were:

• Oil and soap.
• Pottery.
• Copper.
• Fishing nets.
• Waterworks.
• Dairy and cheese factories.
• Cigarette manufacturing.
• Sulfur.
• Textiles.
• Paper.
• Cement.