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Extraction Summary
3
People
4
Organizations
6
Locations
3
Events
1
Relationships
3
Quotes
Document Information
Type:
Memoir/book excerpt (evidence file)
File Size:
2.48 MB
Summary
This document is page 26 of a memoir (likely Ehud Barak's, given the age and context) contained within a House Oversight evidence file (Bates stamp HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_027874). The text recounts the author's childhood memories in 1947 Palestine, specifically observing the training of the Palmach militia and listening to the radio broadcast of the UN debate regarding the partition of Palestine and the establishment of a Jewish state. It details the political tension, the proposed borders, and the stance of leaders like Ben-Gurion.
People (3)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Narrator | Author/Witness |
Describes childhood memories from 1947; states they had 'just turned five' in Spring 1947 (Context implies this is li...
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| Ben-Gurion | Political Leader |
Argued that UN endorsement of a Jewish state would be a historic achievement despite border concerns.
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| Narrator's Parents | Family |
Narrator crowded into their room to listen to the radio.
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Organizations (4)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Palmach |
Elite Zionist militia, numbering approx 6,000; described as highly motivated young political activists.
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| Haganah |
Mentioned in the context of their radio station broadcasting the UN debate.
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| United Nations (UN) |
Debating the future of Palestine and the partition plan.
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| British Government |
Acknowledged their mandate to rule Palestine was unsustainable.
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Timeline (3 events)
Locations (6)
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Subject of the UN debate and partition plan.
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Site of ancient Jewish temple; to be placed under international rule per partition plan.
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Geographic reference for the proposed Jewish state borders.
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Geographic reference for the north of the proposed state.
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Where Palmach platoons spent time training and working.
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Where the narrator had to return at sundown (indicative of Kibbutz sleeping arrangements).
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Relationships (1)
crowded into my parents’ room
Key Quotes (3)
"The Palmachniks seemed to me nothing short of heroic."Source
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Quote #1
"I had just turned five when I watched three dozen Palmach boys and girls..."Source
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Quote #2
"Ben-Gurion and the pragmatic mainstream argued that UN endorsement of a Jewish state – no matter what its borders... would represent a historic achievement."Source
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Quote #3
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