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  • The Irgun Zeva’i Le’ummi (known as the Irgun or by its Hebrew acronym Ezel), was a Jewish underground armed organization in Palestine which was ideologically linked with the Revisionist movement.

    Irgun Zeva'i Le'ummi (I.Z.L.). 2009

  • In other roles: Ayanna Hardy is memorably antic as the boy-crazy cakewalk champion Orlinda; Lynne Streeter Childress infuses Grandma with bossy zest; and Jobari Parker-Namdar aces his pratfalls as Mirandy's klutzy friend Ezel.

    'Wind' energy powers musical Celia Wren 2011

  • The reason was apparently that the image of the Haganah was of an Ashkenazi, elitist, secular organization; by contrast, the Ezel and Lehi were considered more populist and their ranks included many Sephardim as well as members of religious and even ultra-Orthodox families.

    Haganah. 2009

  • As in the Haganah, Palmah and Lehi, women in the Ezel assumed new roles in the armed struggle, fighting bravely alongside men in what were clearly frontline engagements.

    Irgun Zeva'i Le'ummi (I.Z.L.). 2009

  • In December 1943, Menahem Begin became the commander of Ezel, relations with the Revisionist movement were severed and the Irgun forged its own political agenda.

    Irgun Zeva'i Le'ummi (I.Z.L.). 2009

  • Leah recalls that there were few Yemenite women in the Haganah, while the Ezel had more.

    Haganah. 2009

  • A good swimmer, she succeeded in reaching dry land where fellow Irgun members helped her reach home (for details see the Ezel website).

    Irgun Zeva'i Le'ummi (I.Z.L.). 2009

  • And when thou hast stayed three days, then thou shalt go down quickly, and come to the place where thou didst hide thyself when the business was in hand, and shalt remain by the stone Ezel.

    Villaraigosa And Nunez Cut And Run - Video Report 2006

  • And when thou hast stayed three days, then thou shalt go down quickly, and come to the place where thou didst hide thyself when the business was in hand, and shalt remain by the stone Ezel.

    Probably Just One Of Those Funny Coincidences 2006

  • And when thou hast stayed three days, then thou shalt go down quickly, and come to the place where thou didst hide thyself when the business was in hand, and shalt remain by the stone Ezel.

    1 Samuel 20. 1999

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