Haganah
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Haganah (‘Defence’) A Jewish defence force in
Palestine which was first established in 1920 as a secret organization to defend Jewish settlements from Arab attacks. It became gradually accepted by the British authorities as a supplementary police force, coming under the control of the
Histadrut, the General Federation of Jewish Labour. During the period of Arab-Jewish unrest 1936–9 it acquired a general staff and developed close links with the
Jewish Agency. During World War II it contributed units to the British 8th Army, but was also involved in organizing illegal Jewish immigration from Europe. It condemned the terrorist activities of the
Stern Gang and
Irgun, and in 1947, when the British prepared to leave Palestine, it took on the defence of Jewish Palestine against Arab troops. Some 60,000 strong, it formed the nucleus of the army of the new state of Israel.
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PR Newswire; 12/8/2003; 700+ words
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Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 4/21/1997; 700+ words
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Miriam Goodman, 1938-2008: a friend's reflections.(Photography)(Obituary)
Magazine article from: The Women's Review of Books; 9/1/2008; ; 700+ words
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Miriam's Kitchen to Host Third Annual 100 Bowls of Compassion Fundraiser.
PR Newswire; 4/26/2004; 700+ words
; ...WASHINGTON, April 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Miriam's Kitchen, a breakfast program for...Scott Schenkelberg, Executive Director of Miriam's Kitchen. "The need this year is...supporters who care about our community." Miriam's Kitchen's 100 Bowls of Compassion...
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Everybody loves Miriam
Newspaper article from: The Malay Mail; 4/19/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...enjoyable and heart-warming one. And Miriam Yeung Chin Wah's jovial and humorous...the entertainment circle for 10 years, Miriam's debut concert in Malaysia at Arena...the two-and-threequarter hour show. Miriam emerged on stage in a red Chinese-inspired...
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THEN AND NOW; John and Miriam Stover; A dime - and lots of interest
Newspaper article from: Lancaster New Era Lancaster, PA; 4/14/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...REYNOLDS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT, Miriam Reidenbaugh Stover lent a dime to a handsome...lot of interest out of that 10 cents," Miriam explains. Instead of repaying the dime...Retirement Community, Lititz. A date Miriam had planned just a few nights before John...
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THE RUNUP TO 1998: Miriam; Motor mouth or model president?
Newspaper article from: Filipino Reporter; 6/5/1997; 700+ words
; ...Reporter 06-05-1997 THE RUNUP TO 1998: Miriam; Motor mouth or model president? Like...Nobody loves a verbal joust better than Miriam, whose passionate pronouncements drove...commissioner under the Aquino administration, Miriam once told an illegal alien, "Now shut...
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In memoriam: Airi Miriam Jokiniemi (1937-2002)
Magazine article from: German Quarterly; 4/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; Airi Miriam Jokiniemi (1937-2002) passed away on...Linguistics at York University (Toronto). Miriam joined the department as a lecturer in...doctoral dissertation on Alfred Dublin. Miriam was cross-appointed to the School of...
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Hopkins, Miriam
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers
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Makeba, Miriam
Book article from: Contemporary Musicians
Miriam Makeba Singer, activist South African singer and political activist Miriam Makeba is chief among those who have proclaimed...invalidated by the For the Record … Born Zensi Miriam Makeba, March 4, 1932, in Prospect (near Johannesburg...
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Tlali, Miriam (Masoli)
Book article from: Contemporary Novelists
TLALI, Miriam (Masoli) Nationality: South African...London, Pandora Press, 1989. * * * Miriam Tlali was brought up in Sophiatown, that...which sustains this work. Eventually Miriam is offered the chance of a much better...
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Miriam
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Miriam , in the Bible. 1 Sister of Moses and Aaron...Reeds, she led the women in the song of Miriam. Later she sided with Aaron against Moses...interceded for her. 2 Descendant of Judah. Miriam and Mary are diverse forms of the same original...
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Miriam Schapiro
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Miriam Schapiro Miriam Schapiro (born 1923) was one of the leaders of the Feminist Art Movement...among the founders of the "Pattern and Decoration Movement" in 1974. Miriam Schapiro was born on November 15, 1923, in Toronto, Canada. Her...
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