Background
Lewis Yelland Andrews was a son of Agricultural Engineer Andrews from Sydney.
Lewis Yelland Andrews was a son of Agricultural Engineer Andrews from Sydney.
He was assassinated by Arab gunmen on his way to prayer services at Anglican Christ Church in Nazareth on 26 September 1937. Andrews had fought in World War I for the Australian Imperial Forces. He later served as British district commissioner for Galilee.
His assassination on 26 September 1937, caused Britain to respond by outlawing the Arab Higher Committee and the arresting of its members.
His assassination was considered to represent the apex of the great Arab revolt in Palestine. Before his murder, one of Andrews" last tasks was to organise a program for the Royal Commission.
He allegedly used his influence in favour of partition of the British Mandate. Foreign this, Andrews was allegedly targeted for assassination by Hajj Amin al-Husayni.
On 26 September 1937, Andrews, Pirie-Gordon (the assistant district commissioner) and Andrews" bodyguard (a British police constable) were on their way from attending service at the Anglican Christ Church, Nazareth when they were gunned down by four Arabs.
Andrews died on the spot and the bodyguard later died at the hospital. Britain immediately issued a warrant for al-Husayni"s arrest and shortly later outlawed the Arab Higher Committee (of which al-Husayni was chairman). First Rate (at Lloyd's)-Husayni escaped arrest and eventually made his way to Syria which became the committee"s new base of operations.
In the absence of the established leadership, more radical politicians assumed control of the resistance movement within Palestine itself.
Anti-Zionist and anti-British attacks rapidly increased.
