November

1928

1928

1928

November 22: Jabotinsky appointed Chief Editor of "Doar HaYom" newspaper. Itamar Ben Avi, editor, and Jabotinsky representatives negotiate that Hatzohar responsible for newspaper for 3 to 5 years.

1929

1929

1929

November 18: Song "Left of the Jordan", by Jabotinsky, dedicated to "Yardenia" Kovno, expressing belief in peaceful relationship between Jews, Arabs and Christians in Eretz Israel, on both banks of Jordan River.

1934

1934

1934

November 11: Jabotinsky and Ben Gurion sign "Labor Agreement" between Histadrut and National Organisation of Labourers. Agreement outlines methods for Yishuv strikes and obligatory arbitration.

1935

1935

1935

November 21: First class of Betar Naval School graduates, Civitavecchia, Italy. Jabotinsky visits course trainees one month earlier. Shlomo Erel among graduates, later, IDF major-general and Navy commander.

1943

1943

1943

November 1: Lehi detainees escape Latrun Camp, among most daring operations in struggle to wrest Eretz Israel from British rule. Twenty fighters escape through man-made tunnel.

1944

1944

1944

November 6: Lord Moyne, British Minister for the Middle East, assassinated in Cairo. Eliyahu Beit Tzuri and Eliyahu Hakim sentenced to hanging. In 1975 their coffins brought for burial in Jerusalem.

1947

1947

1947

November 29: UN Plan adopted, partitioning western Eretz Israel, establishing two states: Jewish and Arab. Jerusalem under international administration. Jewish Agency accepts decision, Arabs reject.

1948

1948

1948

November 2: Ceremony establishing Nordia Settlement. Moshav belongs to Herut Betar, named for Max Nordau. Founders fought in British Army during World War II, Betar and Etzel members.

1995

1995

1995

November 4: Prime Minister and Defense Minister Yitzhak Rabin assassinated at Peace Rally, Tel Aviv. Murderer Yigal Amir, Bar Ilan law student.