Militant Zionism in America: The Rise and Impact of the Jabotinsky Movement in the United States, 1926-1948 (Judaic Studies Series) [Paperback]

Professor Rafael Medoff (Author)

Book Description

Series: Judaic Studies Series | Publication Date: October 15, 2006

Relates an important and neglected chapter of American Jewish history.

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“A well-researched and important book that helps to untangle the complex web of American Zionism and its political impact prior to the creation of the Jewish state by highlighting both external and internal factors, the exigencies of genocide in Europe and occupation in Palestine, and the activism of American Revisionists.” —Journal of American Ethnic History

“Medoff asserts that right-wing Zionist political activity in the U.S. undoubtedly contributed to the pressures that led to Britain’s decision to leave Palestine.. . . Medoff does a fine job of uncovering the Bergson group’s provocative and relentless propaganda efforts [and] of right-wing American Zionist politics in the 1940s.” —Journal of American History

“[H]as the freshness and immediacy of the archival sources and interviews that massively support its argument.” —Middle East Quarterly

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About the Author

Rafael Medoff is a Visiting Scholar at the State University of New York -- Purchase College.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: University Alabama Press; 1 edition (October 15, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0817353704
• ISBN-13: 978-0817353704
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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This review is from: Militant Zionism in America: The Rise and Impact of the Jabotinsky Movement in the United States, 1926-1948 (Judaic Studies Series) (Hardcover)

This fascinating and well-written book really illuminates the
political-diplomatic struggles of the 1940s that led up to the creation of Israel. Among other things, it reveals the behind-the-scenes lobbying efforts by Zionist activists in Washington, including previously unknown relationships that conservative Zionists established with Republican legislators--at a time when most other Jewish leaders worked almost exclusively with liberal Democrats.

"Militant Zionism in America" is also chock full of intriguing episodes that I've never read about anywhere else, such as how a militant Zionist play that raised funds for the Palestine underground militias was used to put an end to discrimination against blacks in Baltimore's theaters! There are also compelling chapters on how American Zionists smuggled weapons to
the Jewish fighters in Palestine, and how the FBI spied on the Zionists for nearly a decade.

Highly recommended.