An Extraordinary Introduction to the Birth of Israel and the Arab-Israeli Conflict (with Haviv Rettig Gur)
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Zionism and Jewish Immigration Struggles
The desire for a Jewish homeland intensifies with the Kishniev-Bagrom of 1903 and the growing inhospitality towards Jews in Europe. As the pogroms become more violent, Jews seek asylum and safety, but their hopes for a Jewish state are not realized until 1948. The effectiveness of the German extermination efforts in Europe depends on the collaboration of the local Jewish communities.
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