Who's Peter Bergson? From: Jerusalem Post | Date: August 31, 2001| Author: | . Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

Uri Dan
Jerusalem Post
08-31-2001
Headline: Who's Peter Bergson?
Byline: Uri Dan
Edition; International
Section: Opinion
Page: 21

Friday, August 31, 2001 -- One of the unknown heroes of the struggle to establish the State of Israel was Hillel Kook, who died last week in Kfar Shmariyahu at the age of 86. Even in a country that has been blessed with an abundance of heroes who have arisen in every generation to defend it, Hillel Kook was an outstanding figure.

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