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bilu
( 1882 ) Student organization for aliya. Name consists of initials of the words ( 1883 ) in verse in Isaiah II:5, "House of Jacob, come, let us go up."
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aliyah
Literally, ascent; immigration of Jews to Eretz Yisrael.
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aliyah bet
Illegal immigration, also known as Ha'apalah; the operation to bring immigrants to Eretz Yisrael in excess of the number allowed by the British, before World War II until 1948.
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aliyat hanoar alliance israelite universelle
International Jewish organization, founded in Paris, 1860, to protect Jewish rights as citizens and to promote education and professional development among Jews around the world.
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altalena
Ship carrying immigrants and ammunition from France to Israel in June, 1948 under the command of Etzel and in direct challenge to authority of Tzahal. Destroyed by the IDF, Tzahal, killing 21 on board [..]
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arab higher committee
Radical group established in 1945 by Arab League that represented Palestinian Arab interests, rejecting all compromise on rights of Jews to Eretz Yisrael.
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arab league
Organization of Arab states, founded 1945, works for common political and economic goals, often as pan-Arab opposition to Israel.
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avoda ivrit
Jewish labour: slogan adopted during pioneering days in the Land of Israel, i.e., to do physical work, not to hire others to do it.
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b balfour declaration
Statement issued by the British Government, 1917 recognizing the - Jewish people's right to a national home in the land of Israel, named for Lord Balfour who signed it on Britain’s behalf.
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