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'''Shimon Tzabar''' (born ], ] in ], died ], ] in ]) was a member of the ] of . He described himself as a "] speaking ]".
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'''Shimon Tzabar''' (5 March 1926 in ] – 19 March 2007 in ]) was a member of the ] of ''Israel Imperial News''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.israelimperialnews.org/|title=israel imperial news|website=www.israelimperialnews.org}}</ref> He described himself as a "]-speaking ]".<ref>{{cite AV media |people= Christopher Sykes (Director) |date= 2007 |title= Dear Mr Tzabar |medium= Documentary film |language= en |url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vAMJsj5ZK0|minutes= 8.55 |location= London |id= Christopher Sykes Productions}}</ref>
In his teens he was a member of all three ] ] military organizations in ]: ] , ], and ] (]) that fought the ] and the surrounding Arab populations as Arab attacks on Jews increased,{{fact}} and there was little apparent support from the British mandate authorities.{{fact}} With the establishment of Israel, he was involved in the first three wars: 1948-50, 1956, and 1967. He strongly disagreed with the occupation of the West Bank, East Jerusalem and Gaza Strio, and the Syrian Goolan Heights following the . His disgust with the Israeli Jewish public attitude to the Palestinians led him to leave the country, and he moved to England, where he lived in London.
An accomplished painter, polymath, and ], he identified a species of mushroom.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.shimontzabar.com/mushrooms-overview.html|title=Shimon Tzabar - Mushrooms|accessdate=2022-05-02|website=www.shimontzabar.com}}</ref>


Before leaving Israel he was a columnist for a number of years for both the daily "]" and the weekly "]". Published 27 books in Hebrew, including works of fiction, travel, children's books and poetry. Allan Lane, the hard cover "Penguin", published his English book: "The White Flag Principle" that had been translated and published in Japan and in most European languages.


==Personal life==
⚫ In 2004, ] threatened to sue him for trademark infringement, after he published a study of Israel's prisons under the title "MUCH BETTER THAN THE OFFICIAL MICHELIN Guide to Israeli prisons, Jails, concentration camps and torture chambers"<ref>, BBC website, 18/10/2004</ref>; they eventually dropped the case.
The son of poultry vendors, he was educated at a religious school.<ref name=Moshé/> In his teens, after initially joining ]'s ] organization, he became a member of all three ] military organizations in British-ruled ]: ] (the "Stern Gang"), ], and ] (]) that fought the ] and the Arab populations.<ref>{{cite AV media |people= Christopher Sykes (Director)|date= 2007|title= Dear Mr Tzabar |medium= Documentary film|language= en|url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vAMJsj5ZK0|minutes= 9.21 |location= London |id= Christopher Sykes Productions}}</ref> The British Mandatory authorities arrested him and detained him for several months at ]. With the establishment of Israel, he briefly joined the ]. He fought in Israel's first three wars: 1948–50, 1956, and 1967.{{citation needed|date=October 2017}}


==Beliefs==
⚫ ==Partial bibliography==
⚫ * ''The White Flag Principle: How to Lose a War (and Why)'', New York 2003, ISBN 978-1568582597
⚫ * ''Yemenite and Sabra Cookery'', (with Naomi Tzabar) Tel-Aviv 1979, ISBN 978-9652340016
⚫ * ''An Illustrated Key for the Identification of Wild Mushrooms, Fungi and Toadstools'' Interactive CD-Rom,


However, Tzabar strongly disagreed with the annexation of the ] and ] and takeover of the ] and ] by ] in the aftermath of the ]. In September 1967 he became famous for a declaration he published in ], together with 11 co-signatories, protesting against the incipient occupation.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Fiedler |first=Lutz |title=Matzpen. A History of Israeli Dissidence |publisher=Edinburgh University Press |year=2020 |isbn=9781474451161 |pages=139–150}}</ref> In part it read:-<blockquote>"Our right to defend ourselves from extermination does not give us the right to oppress others. Occupation entails foreign rule. Foreign rule entails resistance. Resistance entails repression. Repression entails terror and counter-terror. The victims of terror are mostly innocent people. Holding on to the occupied territories will turn us into a nation of murderers and murder victims. Let us get out of the occupied territories immediately."<ref name=Moshé>{{cite news |url= https://www.theguardian.com/israel/Story/0,,2047865,00.html |last1=Machover |first1=Moshe |author1-link=Moshé Machover |last2=Nussbaum |first2=Elizabeth |title=Shimon Tzabar |newspaper=] |date=2 April 2007 }}</ref>
⚫ ==External links==
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*], 21 March 2007]
He subsequently left Israel in protest and settled in England.<ref>{{cite AV media |people= Christopher Sykes (Director) |date= 2007 |title= Dear Mr Tzabar |medium= Documentary film English |url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vAMJsj5ZK0 |minutes= 2.26 |location= London |id= Christopher Sykes Productions}}</ref> Tzabar was a columnist for a number of years for both the daily '']'' and the weekly '']'' newspapers. He also published 27 books in Hebrew, among these are works of ], ], ] and ]. Allen Lane, the hardcover imprint of ], published his English book, ''The White Flag Principle'', that had been ] and ]ed in ] and in most ].<ref>{{cite web |title=The White Flag Principle: How to lose a war |url= http://www.shimontzabar.com/books/white-flag-principle.html |website=Shimon Tzabar שמעון צבר |access-date=15 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media |people= Christopher Sykes (Director)|date= 2007|title= Dear Mr Tzabar |medium= Documentary film|language= en |url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vAMJsj5ZK0 |minutes= 11.29 |location=London |id= Christopher Sykes Productions}}</ref>
⚫ *], 24 March 2007]

* Obituary by ] in ] (The Left Bank), 22 March 2007
His views eventually evolved towards ]: Tzabar became an outspoken opponent of Zionism in addition to the occupation; he criticized peace groups like ] and ].<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.haaretz.com/shimon-tzabar-81-dies-in-london-1.216138
|last=Traubmann |first=Tamara |title=Shimon Tzabar, 81, Dies in London |newspaper=] |date=22 March 2007 |access-date=28 March 2009}}</ref>

⚫ In 2004 ] threatened to sue him for trademark infringement, after he published a study of Israel's prisons under the title "MUCH BETTER THAN THE OFFICIAL MICHELIN Guide to Israeli prisons, Jails, concentration camps and torture chambers".<ref>{{cite news |url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/3751692.stm |title=Michelin sue over 'guide to jail |publisher=BBC News |date=18 October 2004 }}</ref> The company eventually dropped the case, much to Tzabar's disappointment.<ref>{{cite news |last=Glendinning |first=Lee |title=Michelin drops case against Israeli jail satirist |url= https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2004/oct/19/marketingandpr.israel |newspaper=The Guardian |date=19 October 2004 |access-date=15 October 2017}}</ref>

⚫ ==Incomplete bibliography==
⚫ * ''The White Flag Principle: How to Lose a War (and Why)'', New York 2003, {{ISBN|978-1-56858-259-7}}
⚫ * ''Yemenite and Sabra Cookery'', (with Naomi Tzabar) Tel-Aviv 1979, {{ISBN|978-965-234-001-6}}
⚫ * ''An Illustrated Key for the Identification of Wild Mushrooms, Fungi and Toadstools'' Interactive CD-Rom.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.druksgraphics.com/mycINT.htm |title=Mycosoft |access-date=2007-03-22 |archive-date=2007-06-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070625125627/http://www.druksgraphics.com/mycINT.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* ''Tusbarahindi the Great''


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⚫ ==External links==
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*{{cite web |url=http://www.hagada.org.il/eng/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=140 |last=Machover |first=Moshé |author-link=Moshé Machover |title=Shimon Tzabar |work=] (The Left Bank) |date=22 March 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071009110317/http://www.hagada.org.il/eng/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=140 |archive-date=9 October 2007 }}


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Latest revision as of 23:57, 18 December 2024

Israeli writer (1926–2007)
Shimon Tzabar
Born(1926-03-05)5 March 1926
Tel Aviv, Mandatory Palestine
Died19 March 2007(2007-03-19) (aged 81)
London, England, UK
NationalityIsraeli
Occupation(s)artist, journalist, author, satirist
Notable workThe White Flag Principle

Shimon Tzabar (5 March 1926 in Tel Aviv – 19 March 2007 in London) was a member of the editorial board of Israel Imperial News. He described himself as a "Hebrew-speaking Palestinian". An accomplished painter, polymath, and mycologist, he identified a species of mushroom.


Personal life

The son of poultry vendors, he was educated at a religious school. In his teens, after initially joining Ze'ev Jabotinsky's Betar organization, he became a member of all three Jewish underground military organizations in British-ruled Mandatory Palestine: Lehi (the "Stern Gang"), Etzel, and Haganah (Palmach) that fought the British and the Arab populations. The British Mandatory authorities arrested him and detained him for several months at Latrun. With the establishment of Israel, he briefly joined the Israeli Communist party. He fought in Israel's first three wars: 1948–50, 1956, and 1967.

Beliefs

However, Tzabar strongly disagreed with the annexation of the Golan Heights and East Jerusalem and takeover of the West Bank and Gaza Strip by Israel in the aftermath of the Six-Day war. In September 1967 he became famous for a declaration he published in Ha'aretz, together with 11 co-signatories, protesting against the incipient occupation. In part it read:-

"Our right to defend ourselves from extermination does not give us the right to oppress others. Occupation entails foreign rule. Foreign rule entails resistance. Resistance entails repression. Repression entails terror and counter-terror. The victims of terror are mostly innocent people. Holding on to the occupied territories will turn us into a nation of murderers and murder victims. Let us get out of the occupied territories immediately."

He subsequently left Israel in protest and settled in England. Tzabar was a columnist for a number of years for both the daily Haaretz and the weekly Ha'olam Haze newspapers. He also published 27 books in Hebrew, among these are works of fiction, travel, children's books and poetry. Allen Lane, the hardcover imprint of Penguin Books, published his English book, The White Flag Principle, that had been translated and published in Japan and in most European languages.

His views eventually evolved towards anti-Zionism: Tzabar became an outspoken opponent of Zionism in addition to the occupation; he criticized peace groups like Peace Now and Gush Shalom.

In 2004 Michelin threatened to sue him for trademark infringement, after he published a study of Israel's prisons under the title "MUCH BETTER THAN THE OFFICIAL MICHELIN Guide to Israeli prisons, Jails, concentration camps and torture chambers". The company eventually dropped the case, much to Tzabar's disappointment.

Incomplete bibliography

  • The White Flag Principle: How to Lose a War (and Why), New York 2003, ISBN 978-1-56858-259-7
  • Yemenite and Sabra Cookery, (with Naomi Tzabar) Tel-Aviv 1979, ISBN 978-965-234-001-6
  • An Illustrated Key for the Identification of Wild Mushrooms, Fungi and Toadstools Interactive CD-Rom.
  • Tusbarahindi the Great

References

  1. "israel imperial news". www.israelimperialnews.org.
  2. Christopher Sykes (Director) (2007). Dear Mr Tzabar (Documentary film). London. 8.55 minutes in. Christopher Sykes Productions.
  3. "Shimon Tzabar - Mushrooms". www.shimontzabar.com. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
  4. ^ Machover, Moshe; Nussbaum, Elizabeth (2 April 2007). "Shimon Tzabar". The Guardian.
  5. Christopher Sykes (Director) (2007). Dear Mr Tzabar (Documentary film). London. 9.21 minutes in. Christopher Sykes Productions.
  6. Fiedler, Lutz (2020). Matzpen. A History of Israeli Dissidence. Edinburgh University Press. pp. 139–150. ISBN 9781474451161.
  7. Christopher Sykes (Director) (2007). Dear Mr Tzabar (Documentary film English). London. 2.26 minutes in. Christopher Sykes Productions.
  8. "The White Flag Principle: How to lose a war". Shimon Tzabar שמעון צבר. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  9. Christopher Sykes (Director) (2007). Dear Mr Tzabar (Documentary film). London. 11.29 minutes in. Christopher Sykes Productions.
  10. Traubmann, Tamara (22 March 2007). "Shimon Tzabar, 81, Dies in London". Ha'aretz. Retrieved 28 March 2009.
  11. "Michelin sue over 'guide to jail". BBC News. 18 October 2004.
  12. Glendinning, Lee (19 October 2004). "Michelin drops case against Israeli jail satirist". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  13. "Mycosoft". Archived from the original on 2007-06-25. Retrieved 2007-03-22.

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