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The wing of the King David Hotel that was blown up by the Irgun was the British military headquarters — not exactly a civilian target.
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Re: The wing of the King David Hotel that was blown up by the Irgun was the British military headquarters — not exactly a civilian target.
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The Irgun was the group responsible for the Deir Yassin massacre in 1948.
Crossing Mandelbaum Gate Kai Bird 2010
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The Irgun was the group responsible for the Deir Yassin massacre in 1948.
Crossing Mandelbaum Gate Kai Bird 2010
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From the beginning Zionism had a military arm called Irgun, which fought to wrest Palestine from British occupation so that every Jew could enter the Holy Land.
Who's Goliath Now? 2009
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The Irgun were a terrorist organization but are known as freedom fighters by the Israeli state.
Carter Reportedly to Meet With Hamas Chief - The Lede Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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The New York Times called Irgun a "terrorist organization," and the World Zionist Congress in 1946 strongly condemned "the shedding of innocent blood as a means of political warfare."
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The New York Times called Irgun a "terrorist organization," and the World Zionist Congress in 1946 strongly condemned "the shedding of innocent blood as a means of political warfare."
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He became the leader of a militant underground group called the Irgun, which espoused the maximum demands of Zionism.
Palestine Peace Not Apartheid Jimmy Carter 2006
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He became the leader of a militant underground group called the Irgun, which espoused the maximum demands of Zionism.
Palestine Peace Not Apartheid Jimmy Carter 2006
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