Yeshoshua Zettler was and is regarded by many Jews (inside and outside Israel) as a Jewish patriot.

Without the so-called 'Stern Gang' (otherwise known as 'Lehi'), the Irgun and their war against the British occupiers (who had reneged upon the obligations they had undertaken under the Mandate), it is doubtful whether the Jewish state would have been reborn in the land of our forefathers. These patriots did not deliberately target civilians. Their beef was with the British political administration, the military and the "Palestine" Police.

As for the assassination of Bernadotte, it was clear fom his agenda that he was an enemy of the Jewish people, and many would have viewed him as a l...

Yeshoshua Zettler was and is regarded by many Jews (inside and outside Israel) as a Jewish patriot.

Without the so-called 'Stern Gang' (otherwise known as 'Lehi'), the Irgun and their war against the British occupiers (who had reneged upon the obligations they had undertaken under the Mandate), it is doubtful whether the Jewish state would have been reborn in the land of our forefathers. These patriots did not deliberately target civilians. Their beef was with the British political administration, the military and the "Palestine" Police.

As for the assassination of Bernadotte, it was clear fom his agenda that he was an enemy of the Jewish people, and many would have viewed him as a legitimate target in the struggle for Jewish self-determination in our homeland. If some person or persons had succeeded in assassinating Adolf Hitler, the enemy of many throughout the world, I'm pretty sure that they would not have been regarded as murderers !

Yes, I am sure "patriotic" supporters of Hamas tell themselves very similar can't-make-an-omelette-without-breaking-some-eggs rationalizations.

These patriots did not deliberately target civilians.

Wrong.

Benny Morris said:

Alongside such unauthorised or excessive operations, the Jewish response to Arab attacks also included some atrocities. The IZL [Irgun] and LHI [Lehi] showed little compunction in killing Arabs indiscriminately; for them, 'the Arab', any Arab, was the enemy and a legitimate target (as all Jews were in the eyes of most Arab militiamen). They never ...

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Yes, I am sure "patriotic" supporters of Hamas tell themselves very similar can't-make-an-omelette-without-breaking-some-eggs rationalizations.

These patriots did not deliberately target civilians.

Wrong.

Benny Morris said:

Alongside such unauthorised or excessive operations, the Jewish response to Arab attacks also included some atrocities. The IZL [Irgun] and LHI [Lehi] showed little compunction in killing Arabs indiscriminately; for them, 'the Arab', any Arab, was the enemy and a legitimate target (as all Jews were in the eyes of most Arab militiamen). They never specifically targeted women and children, but they knowingly planted bombs in bus stops with the aim of killing non-combatants, including women and children.

I also like the conflation of Bernadotte with Hitler. Nothing like the old Hitler card to justify murdering someone who stands in the way of your political project.