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CHAPTER XV THE KING DAVID HOTEL URING World War II the southern wing
of the King David Hotel in Jerusalem was taken over to house the central
institutions of the British regime : Military G . H . Q . , and the Secretariat , the civil
...
CHAPTER XV THE KING DAVID HOTEL URING World War II the southern wing
of the King David Hotel in Jerusalem was taken over to house the central
institutions of the British regime : Military G . H . Q . , and the Secretariat , the civil
...
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The rules we had laid down for ourselves made the evacuation of the hotel
essential . There were many civilians in the hotel whom we wanted , at all costs ,
to avoid injuring . We were anxious to ensure that they should leave the danger
zone ...
The rules we had laid down for ourselves made the evacuation of the hotel
essential . There were many civilians in the hotel whom we wanted , at all costs ,
to avoid injuring . We were anxious to ensure that they should leave the danger
zone ...
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He said : “ When I heard the noise caused by the warning explosion , I decided it
was best to get out of the hotel . Many others tried to do so too but the soldiers
barred any exit by shooting in the direction of the people trying to get out .
He said : “ When I heard the noise caused by the warning explosion , I decided it
was best to get out of the hotel . Many others tried to do so too but the soldiers
barred any exit by shooting in the direction of the people trying to get out .
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Contents
I | 23 |
CHAPTER I THE GATEWAY TO FREEDOM II LAND OF OUR FATHERS III AU REVOIR IN FREEDOM | 25 |
IV WE FIGHT THEREFORE WE | 26 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Revolt: Story of the Irgun |
| Author | Menachem Begin |
| Publisher | H. Schuman, 1951 |
| Length | 386 pages |
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