Irgun

Irgun Zvai Leumi, commonly known as the Irgun (Hebrew: ארגון), was a Zionist paramilitary group in Mandatory Palestine between 1931 and 1948.^[1] Irgun committed acts of terrorism.^[1]

History

Founding

The Irgun was a Jewish insurgent group founded in 1931.^[1]^[2] It was a rival to the Haganah, serving as an arm of the Revisionist Party.^[1]^[2]

Activities

The Irgun was a terrorist organization in the 1940s.^[1]^[2]

King David Hotel bombing

Irgun is well-known for the bombing of Jerusalem's King David Hotel in 1946.^[1]^[2] 91 people died, 41 Arabs, 28 Britons, 17 Jews, 2 Armenians, an Egyptian, a Greek and a Russian national. Only 13 were soldiers.^[3]

Legacy

Irgun is deemed an early version of Ḥerut which was an Israeli political party.^[1]^[2]

Related pages

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 "Irgun Zvai Leumi | Meaning, Israel, Etzel, & Ideology". Britannica. January 1, 2025. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4
- Ben-Ami, Yitshaq (1983). "The Irgun and the Destruction of European Jewry". Perspectives on the Holocaust. Springer, Dordrecht. pp. 71–91. doi:10.1007/978-94-015-6864-7_6. ISBN 978-94-015-6864-7.
- Medoff, Rafael (1996). Why Mrs. Brandeis Endorsed the Irgun: An Episode in Holocaust-Era American Jewish Politics. Vol. 84. Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 29–38. doi:10.1353/ajh.1996.0016. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
- Green, Dominic (November 13, 2011). "Irgun Zvai Leumi (Irgun)". The Encyclopedia of War. doi:10.1002/9781444338232.wbeow305. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
- Couture, Adam (May 13, 2013). "Menachem Begin's Irgun and Zionist Revisionism: 1944-1948" (PDF). Minds@University of Wisconsin (MINDS@UW). Madison, Wisconsin. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
- Sunderland, James A.S. (February 2, 2024). "How Broadway Helped the Zionist Revolt Against Britain". New Lines Magazine. Retrieved January 9, 2025. In the 1940s, the Irgun went to the heart of American culture to garner support for its campaign of violent insurrection
↑ https://research-repository.st-andrews.ac.uk/bitstream/handle/10023/24114/Hoffman_2020_SWI_BombingKingDavid_AAM.pdf

[britannica-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 "Irgun Zvai Leumi | Meaning, Israel, Etzel, & Ideology". Britannica. January 1, 2025. Retrieved January 10, 2025.

[Academic_sources-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4
Ben-Ami, Yitshaq (1983). "The Irgun and the Destruction of European Jewry". Perspectives on the Holocaust. Springer, Dordrecht. pp. 71–91. doi:10.1007/978-94-015-6864-7_6. ISBN 978-94-015-6864-7.

Medoff, Rafael (1996). Why Mrs. Brandeis Endorsed the Irgun: An Episode in Holocaust-Era American Jewish Politics. Vol. 84. Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 29–38. doi:10.1353/ajh.1996.0016. Retrieved January 9, 2025.

Green, Dominic (November 13, 2011). "Irgun Zvai Leumi (Irgun)". The Encyclopedia of War. doi:10.1002/9781444338232.wbeow305. Retrieved January 9, 2025.

Couture, Adam (May 13, 2013). "Menachem Begin's Irgun and Zionist Revisionism: 1944-1948" (PDF). Minds@University of Wisconsin (MINDS@UW). Madison, Wisconsin. Retrieved January 9, 2025.

Sunderland, James A.S. (February 2, 2024). "How Broadway Helped the Zionist Revolt Against Britain". New Lines Magazine. Retrieved January 9, 2025. In the 1940s, the Irgun went to the heart of American culture to garner support for its campaign of violent insurrection

[3] Ben-Ami, Yitshaq (1983). "The Irgun and the Destruction of European Jewry". Perspectives on the Holocaust. Springer, Dordrecht. pp. 71–91. doi:10.1007/978-94-015-6864-7_6. ISBN 978-94-015-6864-7.

[4] Medoff, Rafael (1996). Why Mrs. Brandeis Endorsed the Irgun: An Episode in Holocaust-Era American Jewish Politics. Vol. 84. Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 29–38. doi:10.1353/ajh.1996.0016. Retrieved January 9, 2025.

[5] Green, Dominic (November 13, 2011). "Irgun Zvai Leumi (Irgun)". The Encyclopedia of War. doi:10.1002/9781444338232.wbeow305. Retrieved January 9, 2025.

[6] Couture, Adam (May 13, 2013). "Menachem Begin's Irgun and Zionist Revisionism: 1944-1948" (PDF). Minds@University of Wisconsin (MINDS@UW). Madison, Wisconsin. Retrieved January 9, 2025.

[7] Sunderland, James A.S. (February 2, 2024). "How Broadway Helped the Zionist Revolt Against Britain". New Lines Magazine. Retrieved January 9, 2025. In the 1940s, the Irgun went to the heart of American culture to garner support for its campaign of violent insurrection

[3] ttps://research-repository.st-andrews.ac.uk/bitstream/handle/10023/24114/Hoffman_2020_SWI_BombingKingDavid_AAM.pdf

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