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To: ReformationFan
I remember hearing about the King David Hotel bombing.

King David Hotel bombing
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_David_Hotel_bombing

The King David Hotel bombing was an attack carried out on July 22, 1946 by the militant right-wing Zionist underground organization the Irgun on the British administrative headquarters for Palestine, which was housed in the southern wing of the King David Hotel in Jerusalem. 91 people of various nationalities were killed and 46 were injured.

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ReformationFan:

Sadly, there was a lot of anti-Semitism among the Brits. Remember the problems between the Jews and Brits in Palestine right after WWII leading to the foundation of the state of Israel?
See the 1960 movie “Exodus” if you haven’t yet.
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15 posted on 04/27/2014 12:30:28 PM PDT by VitacoreVision
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To: VitacoreVision

Indeed. By Irgun. That’s one of the most dramatic and effective scenes in the movie.


16 posted on 04/27/2014 12:32:49 PM PDT by ReformationFan
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