Part 9: The 1929 Crash, the 2025 Crash, the Octopus Game

Part 9
The 1929 Crash, the 2025 Crash, the Octopus Game
Where did this violence originate from? The year is 1919 ...

Octopus Game
This 10 part film series delves into the contrasting dynamics of U.S. military aid provided to Ukraine and Israel, highlighting the political divisions and influences shaping American foreign policy decisions.
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Google AI Overview

On July 22, 1946, the Irgun Zvai Leumi (National Military Organization), a Jewish underground organization, bombed the King David Hotel in Jerusalem, killing 91 people and injuring 45.

Here's a more detailed breakdown:
Date and Time: The bombing occurred on July 22, 1946, at approximately 11:45 a.m.

Location: The King David Hotel in Jerusalem, which housed the British administrative headquarters for Mandatory Palestine.

Organization: The Irgun Zvai Leumi, a Zionist paramilitary group, was responsible for the attack.

Motivation: The Irgun was opposed to Britain's continued rule of Palestine.

Method: The Irgun planted bombs in the basement of the hotel, disguised as Arab workers, and carried seven large milk churns into La Regence, the hotel's nightclub.

Casualties: The bombing resulted in 91 deaths and 45 injuries.

Target: The hotel was a controversial target because it was the nerve center of British rule over the country, housing military headquarters, intelligence stations, and the government secretariat.

Who killed Count Folke Bernadotte, the Swedish UN mediator in Palestine?

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Count Folke Bernadotte, the Swedish UN mediator in Palestine, was assassinated on September 17, 1948, by members of the Jewish underground organization Lehi (also known as the Stern Gang).

Here's a more detailed account:
Who:
Count Folke Bernadotte was the first UN mediator in Palestine, appointed by the UN Security Council in May 1948.

Why:
He was assassinated by Lehi members who opposed his diplomatic efforts to modify the Palestine partition plan and his proposals for the return of Arab refugees to their homes in what became the State of Israel.

When:
The assassination took place on September 17, 1948, in Jerusalem.

How:
Bernadotte's car was ambushed, and he was shot along with a French military officer sitting next to him, André-Pierre Serot.

Lehi's Motivation:
Lehi saw Bernadotte as a threat to the emerging State of Israel and feared his peace proposals.

Aftermath:
While some members of Lehi were imprisoned, no one was convicted for the murder.

Key Figures in the Stern Gang:
Journalist Baruch Nadel planned the murder, and the killing was approved by the three-man 'center' of Lehi: Yitzhak Yezernitsky (the future Prime Minister of Israel Yitzhak Shamir), Nathan Friedmann (also called Natan Yellin-Mor) and Yisrael Eldad (also known as Scheib).

Oct 13, 2023 — My friend, Saeed Dahshan, martyred by Israel ... He left behind a collection of books, with “How to Sue Israel” being the foremost among them.

Al-Zaytouna Center publishes a book entitled “How to Sue Israel” ...
Law for Palestine
law4palestine.org
... How to sue Israel?: The International Prosecution of Israel and Its Leaders for Their Crimes Against the Palestinians,” by Dr. Saeed Talal Al-Dahshan.

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