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... gallows . How they went to the gallows was described on 29th July , 1947 , by a witness , Nathan , a prisoner in Acre at the time . " This morning our three comrades went heroically to the gallows . We knew already last night what was ...
... gallows . How they went to the gallows was described on 29th July , 1947 , by a witness , Nathan , a prisoner in Acre at the time . " This morning our three comrades went heroically to the gallows . We knew already last night what was ...
Page 290
... gallows with gallows . But the days were black as starless nights . Why did the British carry our these senseless executions ? — despite our warnings and the pleas of others ? Maybe there still echoed in their ears the injunction of ...
... gallows with gallows . But the days were black as starless nights . Why did the British carry our these senseless executions ? — despite our warnings and the pleas of others ? Maybe there still echoed in their ears the injunction of ...
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... gallows . They decided not in Jerusalem , but in London - to lift the shattered prestige of their regime by means of the hangman's rope . Early in the morning of 17th April , 1947 , Gruner , Drezner , Alkoshi and Kashani were hanged ...
... gallows . They decided not in Jerusalem , but in London - to lift the shattered prestige of their regime by means of the hangman's rope . Early in the morning of 17th April , 1947 , Gruner , Drezner , Alkoshi and Kashani were hanged ...
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