The PLO: Background Briefing We are assembling documents and information about the Palestine Liberation Organization and other terrorist groups. New materials will be added as they become available. Now available: Who's Who among Palestinian Terror Groups. A brief background with official emblems from the PLO and Hamas through the PFLP, PFLP-GC, DFLP, etc. The PLO Charter. The full text of this ...

1903-1990) Born in 1903 in Odessa in the Russian Empire. Immigrated to Eretz Israel as a pioneer and worked on roadmaking. Completed Haganah courses with honors. In 1925 was appointed deputy commander of Jerusalem District, Haganah, and in 1929-1931 served as District Commander. The 1929 riots caused unrest in the Haganah ranks because the organization was not ready and did not respond ...

The split in the Irgun occurred in June, 1940, and was rooted in the enduring differences of opinion between two schools of thought in the Irgun. The dominant group, headed by David Raziel, regarded Jabotinsky as the main leader and accepted the authority of the Revisionist party; the second group, led by Avraham Stern (Yair) held that the Irgun should determine its own political path and free ...

1907-1942) Born in 1907 in Poland and immigrated to Eretz Israel in 1925. During the 1929 Arab riots, took part, as a member of the Haganah, in the defence of Jerusalem. Was an activist and joined the Irgun when Tehomi founded it. Together with David Raziel, wrote the book The Revolver and ideological articles on liberation and underground movements, as well as poems. His poem Hayalim Almonim ( ...

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