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They wanted to break our spirit . True , we always had plans to free imprisoned
comrades , and when the occasion presented itself we carried them out . But this
was merely a typical official excuse designed to conceal the true purpose .
They wanted to break our spirit . True , we always had plans to free imprisoned
comrades , and when the occasion presented itself we carried them out . But this
was merely a typical official excuse designed to conceal the true purpose .
Page 166
CHAPTER XII WHEN THE HEART WEEPS I T CAN readily be understood why
we wanted a part of the good arms we brought in the “ Altalena ” to be sent to our
units in Jerusalem and why we wanted our units in the Army to get their fair share
...
CHAPTER XII WHEN THE HEART WEEPS I T CAN readily be understood why
we wanted a part of the good arms we brought in the “ Altalena ” to be sent to our
units in Jerusalem and why we wanted our units in the Army to get their fair share
...
Page 202
We made it quite clear that we did not believe the British Government would
voluntarily admit one hundred thousand Jews , but we wanted all possible doubts
in the mind of the people to be removed . We were not mistaken . The Labour ...
We made it quite clear that we did not believe the British Government would
voluntarily admit one hundred thousand Jews , but we wanted all possible doubts
in the mind of the people to be removed . We were not mistaken . The Labour ...
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Contents
THE GATEWAY TO FREEDOM | 1 |
LAND OF OUR FATHERS | 12 |
AU REVOIR IN FREEDOM | 23 |
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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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