The Haganah, the Irgun, and the Lehi were different Zionist military underground movements that were active during the duration of the British mandate. Their goal was to establish an independent Jewish state in Palestine. These movements fought hard and used particular strategies in order to reach their goal. However, many of the strategies they used to deal with the British and the Arabs during the period of the mandate are frowned upon by some and even viewed as acts of terror. In my opinion, the
in the newly-established community. When he was only 14 he joined the Haganah. (The Haganah (In Hebrew: "Defense") was a Zionist military organization in Palestine). He was very influenced by military techniques and teachings officer Orde Wingate gave Moshe. Afterwards he went to Bulgaria where he graduated from the military academy. This is a picture of Moshe’s Birthplace. He was once arrested by the British, (when the Haganah was declared illegal), but released after two years when the British
The War of 1948, also known as the War of Independence, was fought between Israel and its Arab neighbors. The war began May 15, 1948 when units from the armies of Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, and Iraq invaded Israel launching a war that lasted until December 1948.# The war resulted in the defeat of the Arab forces and the success of Israel as a newly established state. It is evident that the Arab forces were not successful in the first Arab-Israeli war because the Arab army lacked motivation, education
Nations came up with Partition Plan for Palestine, but it was rejected. Therefore, instead of having their own country the Arabs fled to neighboring Arab countries to avoid the crossfire of impending war. Arabs were thrown out of their homes by the Haganah (pre-state army), and placed
The Importance of Holocaust In the Establishment of Israel The holocaust seems to be a major reason in the establishment of the state of Israel. The state of Israel was created in May 1948; the Jews finally had a homeland of their own. There were a variety of long-term causes such as the Balfour Declaration, Zionist movement and short-term causes such as the holocaust and the influence of the USA. The area, which is now called Israel, was part of Palestine; it was under British mandate
The forces that eventually gave rise to organized political Zionism were spawned by conditions in nineteenth century europe. Pinsker wrote in 1891 the Autoemancipation, which argued that antisemitism was so deeply embedded in european society that no matter what the laws said, jews would never be treated as equals. He was more interested in the issues of national identity than religion. The Jewish State, written by Herzl, claimed that Jews constituted a nation but lacked a political state in which
Tragedy in Jewish History The Jews are a people with a multitude of dilemmas. From the Israelite tribes to the prosperous modern day Israel , bigotry towards the Jews has been greatly evident. The Jewish race has acted as Escape Goat for many crisis throughout history including the black plague which swept across Europe in the 14th century. The establishment of Israel was a great incident was something the Jewish people were striving to obtain for generations. This, however, led to
The Lesson of The Chosen The Chosen, written by Chaim Potok, is about two boys from different religious sects that become friends despite all of their conflicts. Danny and Reuven participated in a baseball game against each other and Danny smacked the ball directly into Reuven's face, shattered his glasses, and a piece of glass penetrated his eye. Danny went to visit him in the hospital but, before he could say anything, Reuven started screaming at Danny and commanded him to leave while
when Kohlberg was four and divorced when he was fourteen, he choose to live with his father. Education and career choices, he attended high school in Massachusetts, after high school became a merchant marine at the end of World War II. Worked on a Haganah ship smuggling Jewish refugees from Romania, end up getting captured and held at camp Cyprus later escaped, returned to the United States. When he returned to the United States he enrolled in College at the University of Chicago, one year later graduating
'Pirates and Emperors' by Noam Chomsky “St. Augustine tells the story of a pirate captured by Alexander the Great. "How dare you molest the sea?" asked Alexander. "How dare you molest the whole world?" the pirate replied. "Because I do it with a little ship only, I am called a thief; you, doing it with a great navy, are called an emperor."[1] This extract from Noam Chomsky’s book ‘Pirates and Emperors’ highlights the relativity of terms and labels, showing how different viewpoints result
Kohlberg was four then divorced when he was fourteen, he chooses to live with his father. Education and career choices, he attended high school in Massachusetts, after high school became a merchant marine at the end of World War II. Worked on a Haganah ship smuggling Jewish refugees from Romania, end up getting captured after that held at camp Cyprus later escaped, returned to the United States. When he returned to the United States, he enrolled in College at the University of Chicago, one year
The Theme of Growth in Exodus Exodus, by Leon Uris, is a novel of genuine Affirmation. One of the most prevalent of the affirmative themes is the idea of growth. Many of the characters learn a lot about themselves, and change tremendously in a positive way. Earlier in their lives, these characters decided to live their life one way, but throughout the book they change, and join each other to unite. Fighting for their common religion and fundamental rights brought them together in a way that
Having women in combat has been a controversial topic for many decades. For years, women have been serving in the military, but in 1994, an official ban was placed on women being in combat. On January 24, 2013 secretary of defense Leon Panetta removed the ban. Although women are considered physically weaker than men because most of them have lower stamina and strength, they are still eligible for combat. This is to thank and acknowledge all they have done in combat and the military in the past. Additionally
Section A: One of the most complex issues of our times is the Arab–Israeli conflict. In this assessment, I will examine how Britain’s conflicting promises made to the opposing parties contributed to the Arab-Israeli War. I will examine this through an analysis of several primary sources originating from the period prior to the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. These documents of historical meetings and promises such as the Balfour aration, the McMahon letters, and the White Papers of 1939 give us insight on
Source A is from a pamphlet written by the PLO in 1984 and is therefore a Palestinian view of the problem. It tells us that the party to blame for the Palestinian refugee problem is the Israelis and different Zionist groups such as the Stern Gang, Haganah and the Irgun. It is blaming these due to their brutal attacks on the Palestinian villages including Deir Yassin. The source as like any other has reliability issues. On the positive side, it is a secondary scope therefore meaning that it has a