Jewish parachutists landed behind enemy lines in Europe. and many gave their lives while on undercover missions for the Allies. Arab nationalism which had its impetus from World War I was successful in having England contract its mandate leading to the 1939 White Paper. This document limited immigration to 75.000 additional Jews in Israel over a 5year period and limited the right to buy land freely to 5 percent of the land area in Palestine and this only in localities where Jews were most densely settled. It was in retaliation against the English blockade and the unfairness of her policy against immigration that Hagana operated and did so much to crystallize world opinion against the oppressive White Paper and led to the establishment of the present Israel. as we know it. on May 14. 1948. On November 29. 1947. the United Nations in the Second Session of the General Assembly resolved on the partition of Palestine. with the establishment of a territorial interlocking of Jewish and Arab States and the establishment of an internationalized area including Jerusalem. Since that day. 13 years agoaccording to the Hebrew calendarthe Jews of Palestine have built a country and a home.
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