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'''Zionist terrorism''' refers here to acts of political violence committed by ]s, generally against ], ], and ]i targets, both before and after the establishment of the ]. '''Zionist terrorism''' refers here to acts of political violence committed by ] groups, against ], ], and ] targets, before the establishment of the ].


Mainstream historians use the term "Zionist terrorism" to refer to acts committed by the Jewish underground during the ]. Mainstream historians have occasionally used the term "Zionist terrorism" to refer to acts committed by the Jewish underground during the ]. Modern usage outside that context is exclusive to ], including ], ] and ] sources, as a ] to deprecate Israel.


== Pre-statehood Zionist militancy == == Pre-statehood Zionist militancy ==
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== Actions during the 1948 War of Independence == == Actions during the 1948 War of Independence ==
* ], in April 1948, by Irgun and Lehi forces * ], in April 1948, by Irgun and Lehi forces
**] <!--Both Arab and Zionist events: should probably just copy the Zionist ones into this article-->


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== Post-Statehood militant incidents == == Post-Statehood militant incidents ==
Since the establishment of ], there have been isolated incidents of killings of Israelis and ] by Israelis for political reasons. These actions are '''not''' connected to the organized activities of the Jewish underground in the pre-state period. These acts of ] are conducted without the assistance of an organised group or ideology. Since the establishment of ], there have been isolated incidents of killings of Israelis and ] by Israelis for political reasons. These actions are '''not''' connected to the organized activities of the Jewish underground in the pre-state period. These acts of ] are conducted without the assistance of an organised group or ideology.
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] ] described the incident as "a reprehensible act by a bloodthirsty Jewish terrorist who sought to attack innocent Israeli citizens." ] ] described the incident as "a reprehensible act by a bloodthirsty Jewish terrorist who sought to attack innocent Israeli citizens."
* On ], ] ], in an attempt to disrupt Israel's planned disengagement from the ], ], a 40-year old Israeli bus-driver, shot and killed four Palestinians and injured two others in the ] settlement of ]. The Palestinians worked in the settlement's ] factory and two of them had been driven there by Weisgan. He had snatched the rifle used in the slayings from a settlement guard, after threatening him with a knife. The '']'' newspaper quoted Weisgan as saying before entering a courthouse outside of ], "I'm not sorry for what I did." ] said of the attack, "I view this act of Jewish terror, which was aimed at innocent Palestinians with the twisted thinking that it would stop the disengagement plan, very gravely." * On ], ] ], in an attempt to disrupt Israel's planned disengagement from the ], ], a 40-year old Israeli bus-driver, shot and killed four Palestinians and injured two others in the ] settlement of ]. The Palestinians worked in the settlement's ] factory and two of them had been driven there by Weisgan. He had snatched the rifle used in the slayings from a settlement guard, after threatening him with a knife. The '']'' newspaper quoted Weisgan as saying before entering a courthouse outside of ], "I'm not sorry for what I did." ] said of the attack, "I view this act of Jewish terror, which was aimed at innocent Palestinians with the twisted thinking that it would stop the disengagement plan, very gravely." -->


== See also == == See also ==
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==References== ==References==
*{{Book reference | Author=J. Bowyer Bell | Title=Terror out of Zion: Irgun Zvai Leumi, LEHI, and the Palestine underground, 1929-1949 | Publisher=St. Martin's Press | Year=1977 | ID=ISBN 0312792050}} *{{Book reference | Author=J. Bowyer Bell | Title=Terror out of Zion: Irgun Zvai Leumi, LEHI, and the Palestine underground, 1929-1949 | Publisher=St. Martin's Press | Year=1977 | ID=ISBN 0312792050}}


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#{{anb|irgun}}The Irgun claim that they made telephone calls urging the evacuation of the King David Hotel prior to the ]. Three telephone calls were allegedly made: one to the hotel, a second to the French Consulate, and a third to the Palestine Post. It is alleged that the British authorities ignored the warnings, resulting in an unintendedly high death toll. The British deny that a warning was given, however according to ]'s 1981 book, ''International Terrorism: Challenge and Response'', evidence was introduced by a member of British Parliament in 1979 that attempted to demonstrate that warnings had been issued but were summarily ignored by the British.-->

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Zionist terrorism refers here to acts of political violence committed by Zionist groups, against British military, Arab, and Jewish targets, before the establishment of the state of Israel.

Mainstream historians have occasionally used the term "Zionist terrorism" to refer to acts committed by the Jewish underground during the British Mandate of Palestine. Modern usage outside that context is exclusive to extremists, including anti-Zionist, Islamist and neo-Nazi sources, as a political epithet to deprecate Israel.

Pre-statehood Zionist militancy

In the 1930s and 1940s, during their campaign for a Jewish National Homeland, two Jewish underground organizations, the Irgun and Lehi (also known as The Stern Gang), were responsible for a number of violent acts against the British and Arab inhabitants of the British Mandate of Palestine

The Haganah and Irgun underground organizations suspended their activity against the British from the beginning of World War II so as not to distract the British from the fight against the Axis Powers and many members of the underground volunteered to the Jewish Brigade to fight the Nazis.

The Irgun resumed attacks in 1944. The smaller Lehi continued anti-British attacks throughout the war.

A fuller list of incidents can be found at List of Irgun attacks during the 1930's.

  • During the period 1937-1939, the Irgun conducted a campaign of bombings and other acts of violence against Arab civilians.
  • Lehi assassinated British minister Lord Moyne in Cairo in 1944.
  • The killings of several suspected collaborators with the Haganah and the British mandate government during The Hunting Season (1944-1945).
  • The King David Hotel bombing on July 26, 1946, killing 91 people. The Irgun delivered a warning to the hotel switchboard but there is disagreement over whether it was sufficiently in advance of the explosion or whether the hotel management responded effectively.
  • Attacked British military airfields and railways several times in 1946.
  • The bombing by the Irgun of the British Embassy in Rome, also in 1946.
  • The 1947 reprisal killing of two British sergeants who had been taken prisoner in response to British execution of two Irgun members in Akko prison.
  • Lehi assassinated the UN mediator Count Bernadotte in September 1948 for his allegedly pro-Arab conduct during the cease-fire negotiations.

Actions during the 1948 War of Independence


See also

References

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