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mjg580 t1_j1ezeks wrote

So basically he was a terrorist. The Palmach blew up hotels and fought the British during WWII.

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looktowindward t1_j1fvyw0 wrote

No, the opposite. The Palmach were much more closely tied to the British and fought against the Irgun and Stern Gangs in the run up to 1948. Most of the members fought in the British Army in WW2.

That being said, the British were a colonizing occupier in Mandatory Palestine, and hade a habit of arresting Jews to keep the Arab population happy. When that happened, the Palmach took action, but not against civilians.

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Nekuorion t1_j1hfihp wrote

That’s the Lehi, they were terrorists. The Palmach were more moderate in their struggle.

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