Tuesday, 29 January 2013

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Answers to this question becomes a very interesting discussion on a number of mailing lists. Baskara T Wardaya, Director, Center for History and Political Ethics Sanata Dharma University, Yogyakarta, in the daily Compass (Jan. 8) write, remember that a victim is all, of course funny when doing a rally denouncing Israel regarding the Gaza Strip attack currently only citizen from a particular religion (Islam). According Baskara, Israel's military incursion by many referred to as the non-rush blindly with religious motivation, but the raid with political motivation and arbitrariness of power. Plenty of people say and conclude as such. But the facts, Israel ambitious to regain Palestinian land, for upholding the prophecy of the prophets that they believe that Palestine is their homeland as promised by God (the Promised Land). So, come at any time, Israel will still be characterized the "history" of Israel-Palestinian by faith "Judaism" them. A friend lists yesterday (January 7) to send a written article named Leonard C.Epafras. Initialize the article, saying quote Epafras Hindustan: "Earth laughs when someone claiming a place as his." In a lengthy article, Epafras among others write, for some Christians (especially devotees mileniarisme or governmental thousand), this event (conflict / conflict / war between Israel-Palestine) could be seen as a sign that the coming of Jesus the second time, is within reach. Advent that begins with the battle of the nations in Jerusalem (Armageddon) and set it up again the Temple of the God of Israel (about perwujudannya details, there are a lot of ideas among Christians). So the conflict is going on, write Epafras, accepted as a mere necessity in the fulfillment of Bible prophecy. similar scenario also owned several groups of Orthodox and ultra-Orthodox Jews who insisted to immediately set up the house of God for the sake of Israel commemorate the arrival of the Messiah version. Shortly after the end of the War 1967 Six Day which allows Israel dominated East Jerusalem, Shlomo Goren, a hero General Moshe Dayan, feel 'heard' site coming of the Messiah. This Wangsit brought on 16 August 1967, on the day of Tisha B'Av (the day commemorating the fall of two religious in Israel Temple by the Babylonians and the Romans), ways of entering the Haram al-Sharif together his followers, do prayer and religious rites and means erecting a Synagogue of Islamic holy sites (Dome of the Rock and Al-Aqsa Mosque). Facing two scenarios above, even with the Arab Muslims the same religious spirit seeks to protect the interest of Islam strongly throughout Palestine, East Jerusalem, the old city of Jerusalem and the most important of all, the Haram al-Sharif. Scenarios fragmentation issue from a religious perspective for them is to make Jerusalem (East) entirely as a Muslim city by evacuating the Jews and Christians (Jerusalem old long since been divided into four 'villages', ie village Christian, Muslim villagers, including the Haram al-Sharif, who is also the village Armenian Christian, Jewish village). thing more wretched and memperuwet situation, according Epafras, is the whole issue above also absorb the energy of the nations of the world, including Indonesia. Indonesia, which is 9,000 km from Israel, too sucked in this dispute through demonstrations of anti-Israel. Well, that is the question, why the incessant demonstrations only people of Indonesia waving 'flag' Islam, when Muslims Christians - especially Christian Palestinian citizens - - also harmed. terms of religion, according to the article in Kompas Baskara, most victims of Muslim it, but not a bit of Christian citizens who are also victims. As we know, many Palestinian people embrace Christianity, and they are equally a victim cruelty Israeli war machine intended to destroy Hamas group. Islamic-Christian contiguous Palestinian Historically, generation after generation, the majority of Palestinian citizens of Muslim and Christian Palestinian population living side by side in peace. They love the same homeland, they have national ambitions of the same hand. Both of the dream of a peaceful life as a complex nation. Amid oppression iniquity of Israel, they are equally fighting for an independent Palestinian homeland, just and prosperous, honorable among the other nations of the world. Baskara noted, a number of Palestinian Christians has become a figure-figure who stands at the forefront of the struggle of the Palestinian, whether in the sphere of the political, social, or cultural. Call it, for example, Emil Habibi, George Habash, Azmi Bishara, and Hanan Ashrawi who are important figures in Palestinian politics; Elia Suleiman and Abu-Assad Nay, leading film producers; Raja Shehadeh, author and legal expert, or Raymonda Tawil , political activist beans with pungent odor is the mother-in-law the late Yasser Arafat. Also intellectual and political activist Christian Palestinian descent who desperately defend Palestine in the international community. For the people of Palestine, in view of each other, it seems that the main religion is not what a person, but the extent of that person's commitment to fight together for the future of Palestine. Ironically, write Baskara, precisely because many Christians are at the forefront of the struggle of the Palestinian government that Israel since 1948 working hard to ensure that these Christians hengkang of Palestinian land and reside outside the state only. Israel realized, Christians have a great potential to be Palestinian struggle connecting with the outside world (remember, one of the most consistent defenders of Palestine on the international stage is the late Pope John Paul II). Accordingly, the government secretly countries actively support the Christian This leave Palestine. Israel's leaders do not mind if the attack this time many Christian Palestinian citizens are also victims militernya operations. Given that a victim is all, of course be funny when doing a rally denouncing Israel regarding the Gaza Strip attack currently only citizen from a particular religion . Christians are perplexed Very likely, Christian communities here perplexed, because the stories in the Bible, the word "Israel" is often mentioned. Although the nation of Israel "stiff-necked" (often transgress the commandment of God), the ministers in kotbahnya almost always end with a "happy ending" that the nation of Israel (referring to the Old Testament) remains as the elect of God. During each kotbahnya, clerics prefer verse Bible verses that tesktual (historical) of information (folosofis-sociological). This fact directly or indirectly so strongly embedded in the subconscious mind of the Christians that Israel is synonymous with Christian without trying to understand with full awareness that the Jewish Israel-is that up until now rejecting Jesus. therefore can be understood if the Christian community in Indonesia to be more good to do anything but silence could be interpreted tidbits. In a mailing list that I follow, the call to follow condemn Israel even bring up the pros and cons opinion. Guna give objective and positive about Israel's case, the members of the list spread some articles. One of which is an article taken from the list Yabina. In the article written for Christian people who have inner relationship with Israel is because some holy book of the same, it can be noted that there is a sense of their partiality to Israel, no matter what the Israelis are doing. Yet events bombing in Gaza could become a mirror for thought for a moment, whether Israel does the will of God in the conflict in Gaza? How exactly is Israel authorities attitude towards Muslims and Christians who believe in Jesus as the Messiah? Jewish People since old often fall into sin of idolatry and disobedience to God. Israel repeatedly punished, even among the other cast into Egypt, circling for 40 years in the wilderness of Sinai, removed to Babylon, and then had to suffer the diaspora, even during World War II massacre of ethnic suffering (holocaust) in Germany. But the people of Israel did not repent but continue to visit the disappointing God. squeezed Christians Christians was squeezed on both sides of the battle. On one hand, Hamas authorities mention Islam also often commit hostile acts against the Christian community, on the other hand, the Israeli authorities mention Judaism also often commit hostile acts against the Christian community (except for Christian tourist who bring foreign exchange ). Christianity, according to the article, the non-ethnic-centric or Jewish-oriented centrist centripetal (central), but Christianity is centrifugal in nature Kristosentris (spread around the earth). regard the Christian people should ponder keperpihakannya to Israel during this , whether it is in favor of the truth of God or keangkara-murkaan favor of the state of Israel, alignments are thus increasingly hardened their hearts to reject Messiah who had come to visit them two thousand years ago is? Perhaps many do not realize that if Israel before the Holocaust experienced ethnic cleansing (ethnic slaughter), in fact, now is precisely that it was Israel doing ethnic cleansing, that is not the tired efforts to evict Palestinian people from their ancestral land. Not only that Palestinian Arabs are Muslims who have it, but that the Arab Palestinian Christian religion also suffered persecution from Israel authorities. Again and again Israel radical left groups disrupt Palestinian Arab Christians, some are sent a bomb, there is a house digusur, some were uprooted kependudukannya rights. Authority Israel itself often rejects Arab Palestinian Christian religion that has gone out of the land of Israel and wish to return. Hanan Ashrawi, a member of a religious Palestinian negotiator has a daughter who later Christian schools in the United States, and when the daughter married and have a child there, and wanted to bring her grandmother look, it that is less kependudukannya Palestinian population and only given a visa in Israel for a month. Interestingly, the religion of the Jews themselves Jews who reject war with Palestine also often stoned by the radical Israel. Israel war because Hamas is not a religious war, half of the non-religious Israelis are Jewish but have become secular. Clear war in the Middle East is a war over land. Conscious of this situation, write Baskara in Compass, should be disturbed by the atrocities Israel is not just the citizens of one religion, but also from all religions, because all religions teach virtue and resist evil. Let we continually pray for peace in Palestine and that God will bring the spirit of love and gentle care to both parties, both those authorities Hamas or Israeli authorities. ***
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Palestina Wall

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The Western Wall (also known as Wailing Wall, Kotel or the Burāq Wall) is located in the Old City of Jerusalem. It is one of the most significant sites outside of the Temple Mount for Jewish people because it is a remnant of the ancient wall that surrounded the Jewish Temple’s courtyard.
Jews have been visiting this location for centuries as a place of pilgrimage and they also perform their prayers there. In 19th centuries and after, a several attempts were made in order to purchase rights to the wall, but none were successful.A Palestinian climbs the separation wall at Bethlehem checkpoint between Jerusalem and the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Friday, March 30, 2012. Israeli security forces in riot gear Friday confronted Palestinian demonstrators, anticipating possible clashes along Israel’s frontiers on “Land Day”. The “Land Day” rallies are an annual event marked by Palestinians who protest against discriminatory Israeli land policies.The Wall is not being built on, or in most cases near the 1967 Green Line, but rather cuts deep into the West Bank, expanding Israel’s theft of Palestinian land and resources. In total, 85% of the Wall is located in the West Bank.
When completed, the Wall and its associated regime will de facto annex some 46% of the West Bank, isolating communities into Bantustans, ghettos and “military zones”.
This means that the Palestinian population in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, including almost 1.5 million refugees, will be encircled on only 12% of mandate Palestine.
Some 12% of Palestinians in the West Bank will be living in the closed military zone of the Jordan Valley or surrounded on three or four sides by the Wall or isolated between it and the green line. They face increasingly unbearable living conditions - the loss of land, markets, movement and livelihoods - and many will face expulsion.
This includes over 200,000 Palestinians of East Jerusalem, who will be totally isolated from the rest of the West Bank. 98% of the settler population will be included in the de facto annexed areas.
The Wall is not a new “idea” - since 1994 the Gaza Strip has been surrounded by a barrier that cuts off Palestinians there from the rest of the world.
The Apartheid Wall’s Location and Costs
In November 2000 Israeli Prime Minister Barak (Labour Party) approved the first project to build a “barrier”. Construction of the Wall, including land confiscation and the uprooting of trees, began in June 2002 west of Jenin.
As of summer 2010, 520 km of the planned 810 km, or 64%, had been completed. Wall construction was slow for most of 2010 as a result of worries about the financial crisis and ongoing court cases. Instead of building new portions of the Wall, work focused on modifications in the areas of Bil’in, Jayyus and around Jerusalem.
In the latter half of 2010, there was renewed work in Jerusalem where the focus was on closing gaps in certain areas. In Bethlehem, Wall construction has restarted in al Walaja village, where the village will be surrounded on all sides. Work is also ongoing in Beit Jala, where the Wall is being built along a settler road.
The Jordan Valley remains almost completely isolated from the rest of the West Bank as a closed military zone.
According to Israeli military officials, the Wall’s total length will be some 810 km. The cost of the Wall is now estimated at $2.1 billion, and each km costs approximately $2 million. In addition, the Occupation has spent 2 billion shekels to construct alternative roads and tunnels.
The Wall has destroyed a large amount of Palestinian farmland and usurped water supplies, including the biggest aquifer in the West Bank. 78 Palestinian villages and communities with a total population of 266,442 will be isolated as follows:
Villages surrounded by Wall, settlements and settler roads - 257,265 Palestinians.
Villages isolated between Wall and Green Line - 8,557 Palestinians
Villages isolated and residents threatened with expulsion - 6,314 Palestinians.
The so-called “disengagement”, “modifications”, “convergence” and “development” are all part of the Israeli rhetoric that hides the overall strategy for the complete colonization of the West Bank and the expulsion or enslavement of the Palestinian population.
The “modification” of the path of the Wall, far from being a benefit for the local population, often only returns a fraction of what was stolen. It also serves to distract from the ICJ ruling, which calls for the dismantling of the Wall, not the rerouting of small sections. In addition, these modifications often ensure that the lands that remain isolated behind the Wall cannot be accessed by their owners, effectively annexing them. Instead of dismantling settlements, the Occupation continues to expand them, in particular those located around Jerusalem and Bethlehem.
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REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA - As negaa which has the world's largest Muslim population, Indonesia menjadai expectations and footstool fellow Muslims in several countries. No exception of Palestine, which is currently being bombarded negarta Zionist Israel. demand support for the Palestinian Muslim leaders delivered Boarding Ustadz Yakhsyallah Mansur Al Fatah. According to him, the Palestinian Muslims are expecting the prayer of Muslims in Indonesia. "Never underestimate the power of prayer. Contact me in Gaza said they only expect Muslim Indonesia to help with the prayer," said Mansur Yakhsyallah during a press conference in Jakarta, Monday (19/11) . He said Israel has now become the enemy of mankind worldwide. Therefore, he urged Muslims to recite Muslim prayers qunut nazilah for Palestinians in Gaza. According to him, qunut nazilah a pleading prayer for Muslims victory and defeat for the enemies of the Muslims. "We all hope our brothers in Gaza and Palestine to gain the victory in the fight against Israel," he said. Currently, there are 28 Indonesian citizen volunteer Medical Emergency Rescue Committee (MER-C), which is building a hospital in Bayt Lahiya Indonesia, northern Gaza, Palestine. On Wednesday (14/11), Israel fired rockets that killed a Hamas leader. Location rocket explosion just 100 meters from the Hospital that. Yakhsyallah sure bombardment by Israel to the Palestinians is a sign that God's help to Muslim Palestine and residents volunteer MER-C Indonesia is getting closer. "God willing, victory was imminent. Bombardment Israel shows that they have started to fear," he said. Moreover, Palestinian defense forces are now better than 2008. Although Israel bombarded Gaza, but failed to penetrate the military defense of Palestine. "Bombards victims were mostly civilians and children. Started to fear that Israel has not managed to penetrate the military defense of Palestine," he said.
Praise belongs to Allah, Lord of the Worlds l. Shalawat and peace may always be poured out upon the Prophet and the most noble Messenger, our Prophet Muhammad (n), to his family and his friends, and loyal followers who follow him until the end of time. Wa ba'du:
Indeed, Al-committee Ad-horn Buhuts Lil Al-'Ilmiyah IFTA wal' (Permanent Assembly for Scientific Research and Fatwa) in Saudi Arabia following the Government (with developments) with kegalauan, grief, and pain, are misfortunes that have and happening that befell our brothers Palestinian Muslims. More specifically in the Gaza Strip, which is in the form of evil, killing children, women, people who have old and weakly, breaches of honor, houses and buildings destroyed, and eviction. No doubt this is an evil and tyranny against the people of Palestine.
In the face of these painful incidents, Muslims are obliged to stand up a common front of their brothers in Palestine and shoulder to shoulder with them. Follow defend and help them persevere in their afflictions aside the tyranny with all the means and may be done as a sort of brotherhood exists seikatan religion and faith .
God l said:
"Those who believe in the brotherhood." (Al-Hujurat: 10)
L Allah also says:
"The believers, men and women of the believers their part was the guardian of the other part." (At-Tawbah: 71)
N Prophet said:
المؤمن للمؤمن كالبنيان يشد بعضه بعضا, وشبك بين أصابعه
"A believer to another believer is like a building that contradict each other, and he linked between my fingers (both hands)." (Agreed upon alaihi)
He (n) also said:
مثل المؤمنين في توادهم وتراحمهم وتعاطفهم مثل الجسد الواحد إذا اشتكى منه عضو تداعى له سائر الجسد بالحمى والسهر
"The parable of those who believe in the case of love, affection, and gentleness between them is like one body. When there are one or more of the sick, the whole body feels too hot / cold and can not sleep. "(Agreed upon alaihi)
The Prophet (n) also said:
المسلم أخو المسلم لا يظلمه ولا يخذله ولا يسلمه ولا يحقره
"A Muslim is the brother of another Muslim. He does not oppress his brother, do not let it (not helped), not mencelakakannya, and not meremehkannya. "(Narrated by Muslim)
General self defense shape many aspects affordably while still observing the situation, either in the form or moril materil. Able from the Muslims in terms of funds, food, medicine, clothing, and so forth. Or from the Arab countries and to facilitate the achievement of Islamic aid to them, and to be earnest in their affairs, defense of their interests in the forums meetings, events and conferences (discussion) between countries (multilateral) and nationwide. All of the above are included in the work of the charity and piety commanded in His Word:
"And you guys Cooperate on charity and piety." (Al-Ma'idah: 2)
Then include in this case, delivering advice to them and guide them to every good. The biggest of them, pray for them at all times so that a trial is lifted from them and that this disaster insight from them, and pray for them that God will restore their l and to guide practice and their speech.
Indeed, we bequeath to our brothers the Muslims in Palestine for l fear Allah and repent to Him. As we bequeath them to remain united in the truth and leave the division and dispute. Also close the gap on behalf of the enemy embraced the opportunity and will continue to benefit (this condition) by performing actions arbitrariness and abuse.
We organize the rest of our brother to have things be lifted because high-handedness of their state, while maintaining sincerity in doing because God l and seek His good pleasure. Also for help with patience and prayer, and discussion with the scholars, those intelligent and wise in all their dealings. Because all the handy to get too, and precisely measures.
As we also call for the intelligent people in every state and the world community at large, to see this disaster in the eyes of the sensible and fair attitude, to give the Palestinian people their rights and injustice of their lift. That they live with a noble life. Thus we are also grateful to all parties who are competing in and help them better defend the nation and the individual.
We beg to God l with the names of His good and His attributes High to reveal grief from this Ummah and glorifying His religion, raising his sentence, winning his saints and humiliating his enemies . Thus making their cunning backfire on them and keep the Muslims from their evil. Verily, He is our assistant in this case and Dzat the Almighty.
Shalawat Peace and may always be poured out on our Prophet Muhammad (n), to family, friends, and followers who follow him until the Day of Resurrection with good.
(Cited with some adjustments from the translation of the Holy fatwa committee Ad-horn wal IFTA Ilmiyah Buhuts Lil 'Saudi Arabia, original title "Around the Scholars Fatwa Disaster in Palestine" in http://ahlussunnah-jakarta.com/artikel_detil.php? id = 282. Sources http://www.sahab.net/home/index.php?threads_id=152 fatwa from url address, accompanied by an editorial change)
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Palästina UN

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Wide view of the General Assembly Hall as draft resolution to grant Palestine non-Member Observer State status in the United Nations is introduced. UN Photo/Mark Garten
29 November 2012 – The General Assembly today voted to grant Palestine non-member observer State status at the United Nations, while expressing the urgent need for the resumption of negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians leading to a permanent two-State solution.
The resolution on the status of Palestine in the UN was adopted by a vote of 138 in favour to nine against with 41 abstentions by the 193-member Assembly.
Mahmoud Abbas (centre), President of the Palestinian Authority, with his delegation in the General Assembly. UN Photo/Rick Bajornas
“We did not come here seeking to delegitimize a State established years ago, and that is Israel; rather we came to affirm the legitimacy of the State that must now achieve its independence, and that is Palestine,” the President of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, told the Assembly before the vote.
Mr. Abbas noted that the world was being asked today to undertake a significant step in the process of rectifying the “unprecedented historical injustice” inflicted on the Palestinian people since 1948.
“Your support for our endeavour today,” he said, “will send a promising message – to millions of Palestinians on the land of Palestine, in the refugee camps both in the homeland and the Diaspora, and to the prisoners struggling for freedom in Israel’s prisons – that justice is possible and that there is a reason to be hopeful and that the peoples of the world do not accept the continuation of the occupation.”
Ambassador Ron Prosor, Permanent Representative of Israel, addresses the GeneralAssembly. UN Photo/Rick Bajornas
Israel’s Ambassador to the UN, Ron Prosor, said his delegation could not accept today’s resolution. “Because this resolution is so one-sided, it doesn’t advance peace, it pushes it backwards,” he stated, adding that peace could only be achieved through negotiations.
“There’s only one route to Palestinian statehood and that route does not run through this chamber in New York. That route runs through direct negotiations between Jerusalem and Ramallah that will lead to a secure and lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians,” he added. “There are no shortcuts. No quick fixes. No instant solutions.”
The Israelis and Palestinians have yet to resume direct negotiations since talks stalled in September 2010, after Israel refused to extend its freeze on settlement activity in the occupied Palestinian territory.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addresses the General Assembly. UN Photo/Rick Bajornas
“Today’s vote underscores the urgency of a resumption of meaningful negotiations,” Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said after the vote was finalized. “We must give new impetus to our collective efforts to ensure that an independent, sovereign, democratic, contiguous and viable State of Palestine lives side by side with a secure State of Israel. I urge the parties to renew their commitment to a negotiated peace.”
Addressing the same gathering, the President of the General Assembly, Vuk Jeremic, appealed to “my dear friends from Palestine and Israel” to work for peace, to negotiate in good faith, and ultimately, to succeed in reaching the historical settlement.
“I have no doubt that history will judge this day to have been fraught with significance – but whether it will come to be looked upon as a step in the right direction on the road to peace will depend on how we bear ourselves in its wake,” he said. “Let us therefore have the wisdom to act in furtherance of the goal I’m sure we all share.”
In the resolution, the Assembly also voiced the hope that the Security Council will “consider favourably” the application submitted in September 2011 by Palestine for full UN membership.
The Palestinian bid for full UN membership stalled last year when the 15-nation Council, which decides whether or not to recommend admission by the Assembly, said it had been “unable to make a unanimous recommendation.”
Today’s action comes on the same day that the UN observed the annual International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. Established in 1977, the Day marks the date in 1947 when the Assembly adopted a resolution partitioning then-mandated Palestine into two States, one Jewish and one Arab.
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Free Palestine Badge

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Free Palestine Fight Zionism' badge, alternatively known as a button, brings attention to the long-standing animosity between Palestine and Israel. The state of Israel was declared on 14 May 1948. A separate Jewish state had been proposed by the League of Nations following World War I, and again following the Holocaust in World War II. In 1947 plans to divide Palestine were again proposed by the United Nations. Despite Israel's creation in 1948, many Palestinians and neighbouring countries did not support its being. There has been conflict in the middle-east ever since.
Zionism refers to the movement for the return of Jewish people to their homeland and for that homeland to be located in Israel.
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This is a circular badge with the Palestinian Flag used as the background (colours: red, green, white, black). It has white printed text encircling the upper and lower halves. Pin on the back.The Palmach (Hebrew: פלמ"ח, acronym for Plugot Maḥatz (Hebrew: פלוגות מחץ), lit. "strike forces") was the elite fighting force of the Haganah, the underground army of the Yishuv (Jewish community) during the period of the British Mandate of Palestine. The Palmach was established on 15 May 1941. By the outbreak of the Israeli War for Independence in 1948 it consisted of over 2,000 men and women in three fighting brigades and auxiliary aerial, naval and intelligence units. With the creation of Israel's army, the three Palmach Brigades were disbanded. This and political reasons led to many of the senior Palmach officers resigning in 1950.[1]
The Palmach contributed significantly to Israeli culture and ethos, well beyond its military contribution. Its members formed the backbone of the Israel Defense Forces high command for many years, and were prominent in Israeli politics, literature and culture.
The Palmach was established by the Haganah High Command on 14 May 1941. Its aim was to defend the Palestinian Jewish community against two potential threats. Firstly the occupation of Palestine by the Axis in the event of their victory over the British in North Africa. Secondly, if British army were to retreat from Palestine, Jewish settlements might come under attack from the Arab population. Yitzhak Sadeh was named as Palmach commander.[2] Initially the group consisted of around one hundred men. In the early summer of 1941 the British military authorities agreed to joint operations against Vichy French forces in Lebanon and Syria. The first action was a sabotage mission against oil installations at Tripoli, Lebanon. Twenty-three Palmach members and a British liaison officer set out by sea but were never heard of again.[3] On 8 June mixed squads of Palmach and Australians began operating in Lebanon and Syria. The success of these operations led the British GHQ to fund a sabotage training camp for three hundred men at Mishmar Ha'emek. Since the Palmach consisted of unpaid volunteers, the funding was used to cover the needs of twice that number of men.[4] When the British ordered the dismantling of Palmach after the Allied victory at the Second Battle of El Alamein in 1942, the organization went underground.Since British funding had stopped, Yitzhak Tabenkin, head of the kibbutz union HaKibbutz HaMeuhad, suggested the Palmach could be self-funding by having its members work in the kibbutzim. Each kibbutz would host a Palmach platoon and supply them with food, homes and resources. In return the platoon would safeguard the kibbutz and carry out work such as agricultural work.[5] The proposal was accepted in August 1942, when it was also decided that each month Palmach members would have eight training days, 14 work days and seven days off. The program of combined military training, agricultural work and Zionist education was called "Hach'shara Meguyeset" הכשרה מגויסת (meaning "Drafted/Recruited Training"). Later, Zionist youth movements offered members aged of 18–20 an opportunity to join core groups (gar'in) for agricultural settlement that became the basis for the Nahal.
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