Etzel Collection, Leaflets and Notices - No. 311 - 411
03.01.1948 - 22.08.1948
Reference Code : K 4 - 13/ 4
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Description
Leaflets on following topics:
Etzel actions: Attacks on British military camps; Deir Yassin conquest; Etzel involvement in conquest of Haifa; battles in Jerusalem; conquest of Yehudia, Rosh Haayin and Yavne; Ramle battles; reports about battles of War for Independence.
Relations with Hagana and Yishuv (pre-State community) institutions: kidnapping of Etzel members and torture; Yedidya Segal affair; interference by Hagana members with Etzel collection of funds; clashes between Etzel and Hagana forces in Mishmar HaYarden; meeting between representatives of Hagana and Etzel; Altalena Affair; criticism of policies of Jewish Agency and Yishuv (pre-State community) leadership; call to Yishuv leadership to establish a Jewish government; criticism of provisional government and ceasefire agreement which it signed; agreement signed between commanders of Etzel and Tzahal (IDF) in Kfar Vitkin area regarding Altalena Affair; proposal for agreement on the incident rejected by David Ben Gurion.
Etzel battalions joining Tzahal; continuation of Etzel activity in Jerusalem; founding of Herut movement; speech by Menachem Begin following declaration of the state.
Notices in memory of Olei Hagardom (Death Row Prisoners) and Etzel fallen; Arab attack on Haifa oil refineries employees; calls to contribute to collection for the 'Iron Fund';
U.N. deliberations on question of Eretz Israel; posting of Bernadotte as negotiator.
Comment: Some leaflets received in 2012 not yet scanned.