How many people died in Deir Yassin?
100Deir Yassin massacre / Total number of deaths (Over)
When was Deir Yassin massacre?
April 9, 1948Deir Yassin massacre / Start date
On April 9, 1948, more than 100 Palestinian residents of the Jerusalem village of Deir Yassin were killed by members of the pre-Israeli-state Irgun and Stern Gang Zionist militias. The massacre proved to be a pivotal moment in Palestinian history and came a few weeks before the foundation of the State of Israel.
Where is Deir Yassin now?
IsraelMandatory Palestine
Deir Yassin massacre/Locations
What happened to the Irgun?
Irgun members were absorbed into the Israel Defense Forces at the start of the 1948 Arab–Israeli war. Irgun emblem. The map shows both Mandatory Palestine and the Emirate of Transjordan, which the Irgun claimed in its entirety for a future Jewish state.
What is Deir Yassin called today?
Deir Yassin (Arabic: دير ياسين, romanized: Dayr Yāsīn) was a Palestinian Arab village of around 600 inhabitants about 5 kilometers (3.1 mi) west of Jerusalem….Deir Yassin.
| Deir Yassin دير ياسين Dayr Yasin | |
|---|---|
| Secondary cause | Expulsion by Yishuv forces |
| Current Localities | Givat Shaul Beth and Har Nof neighborhoods of Jerusalem |
What was Plan D?
“’Plan Dalet’ or ‘Plan D’ was the name given by the Zionist High Command to the general plan for military operations within the framework of which the Zionists launched successive offensives in April and early May 1948 in various parts of Palestine.
Who blew up the King David Hotel?
the Irgun Zvai Le’umi
On 22 July 1946, the Irgun Zvai Le’umi (National Military Organization), a Jewish terrorist organization opposed to Britain’s continued rule of Palestine, bombed Jerusalem’s King David Hotel.
What does Irgun mean in English?
/ ɪrˈgun / PHONETIC RESPELLING. noun. a militant Zionist underground group, active chiefly during the period (1917–48) of British control by mandate of Palestine. GOOSES. GEESES.
Who wrote Plan Dalet?
the Haganah
Plan Dalet (Hebrew: תוכנית ד’, Tokhnit dalet) was a plan worked out by the Haganah in Mandatory Palestine in March 1948. Its name was from the letter Dalet (ד), the fourth letter of the Hebrew alphabet. Its purpose is much debated.
Why did the King David Hotel get bombed?
Motivation for the bombing The Irgun committed the attack in response to Operation Agatha, known in Israel as “Black Saturday”. British troops had searched the Jewish Agency on June 29 and confiscated large quantities of documents directly implicating the Haganah in the Jewish insurgency against Britain.
What happened at the King David Hotel?
bombing by Irgun … up a wing of the King David Hotel in Jerusalem, killing 91 soldiers and civilians (British, Arab, and Jewish). On April 9, 1947, a group of Irgun commandos raided the Arab village of Dayr Yāsīn (modern Kefar Shaʾul), killing about 100 of its inhabitants.
What does the Hamas flag look like?
“Hamas’ flag is green (Muslim colour) with Arabic words in white. I saw this flag several times at Hamas demonstrations and at generic anti-Israel events in Palestine. Hamas emblem is here.” (Santiago Tazón, 20 Dec 2001)
What was the significance of Plan Dalet?
Its purpose is much debated. The plan was a set of guidelines to take control of Mandatory Palestine, declare a Jewish state, and defend its borders and people, including the Jewish population outside of the borders, ‘before, and in anticipation of’ the invasion by regular Arab armies.
Did the Haganah fight British?
After the United Nations’ decision to partition Palestine (1947), the Haganah came into the open as the defense force of the Jewish state; it clashed openly with British forces and successfully overcame the military forces of the Palestinian Arabs and their allies.
Who founded Haganah?
Ze’ev JabotinskyEliyahu Golomb
Haganah/Founders
Did the Deir Yassin massacre really happen?
My findings were basically two: no massacre took place in Deir Yassin, but on the other hand, the false rumors spread by the Palestinian leadership about a massacre, rapes and other atrocities, drove the Palestinian population to leave their homes and run away, becoming a major incentive for the creation of the Palestinian refugee problem.
What is “Deir Yassin Remembered?
“Deir Yassin Remembered” is an organization founded in the United States, interested in building a memorial to commemorate the affair in a location overlooking the Yad Vashem Holocaust Remembrance Center in Jerusalem, apparently in order to draw an analogy between the two.
What happened to Catling’s original reports of Deir Yassin?
The whereabouts of Catling’s original reports are unknown, according to Gelber. Gelber writes that the stories of rape angered the villagers, who complained to the Arab emergency committee that it was “sacrificing their honour and good name for propaganda purposes.” Abu Mahmud, who lived in Deir Yassin in 1948, was one of those who complained.