ha-Shomer
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Ha-Shomer was a Jewish workers' protective organization in Palestine prior to the British Mandate. The name "Shomer" translates to "guardian" or "watchman" in Hebrew. This organization played a role in the defense of early Jewish settlements.1
One notable instance of ha-Shomer's involvement was at Tel Hay in 1920. Members of ha-Shomer reinforced the settlement during an Arab attack, contributing to its legendary resistance. The defense of Tel Hay became a significant event in Jewish Palestine and influenced the final determination of the northern border of the British Mandate for Palestine. The cemetery at Tel Hay, which includes graves of ha-Shomer members, is now a national pantheon.2
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…in 1948 by the ha-Shomer ha-Tzaʿir (Young Guard) and the Aḥdut ʿAvoda-Poʿale Tziyyon (Labour Unity-Workers of Zion), which were both Marxist Zionist movements. Mapam maintains a Marxist ideology and is influential in the left-wing section of the kibbutz (collective settlement) movement, from which it draws much of its strength.…
Read More…in 1948 by the ha-Shomer ha-Tzaʿir (Young Guard) and the Aḥdut ʿAvoda-Poʿale Tziyyon (Labour Unity-Workers of Zion), which were both Marxist Zionist movements. Mapam maintains a Marxist ideology and is influential in the left-wing section of the kibbutz (collective settlement) movement, from which it draws much of its strength.…
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Tel Ḥay…Jerusalem by members of ha-Shomer, the Jewish workers’ protective organization, under the command of Joseph Trumpeldor, Zionist pioneer and former hero of the tsarist army. On March 1, 1920, the settlement was attacked by a large band of Arabs; six of the defenders, including Trumpeldor, were killed. The resistance…
Read More…Jerusalem by members of ha-Shomer, the Jewish workers’ protective organization, under the command of Joseph Trumpeldor, Zionist pioneer and former hero of the tsarist army. On March 1, 1920, the settlement was attacked by a large band of Arabs; six of the defenders, including Trumpeldor, were killed. The resistance…
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