Weizmann was not blind to the tragic facts. His clarity of analysis was of a very high order. He failed only ever to draw conclusions. (Katz/Jabotinsky) Jabotinsky speaks in South Africa ... to a listening 16 year old Shmuel Katz: If you accepted his premises - you knew the Jews were battling against terrible odds, and it was your most important, most vital and urgent duty to devote yourself to the tasks of thinking, working, preaching and preparing to fight if necessary, for the only honourable and practical solution: the Jewish State. (Katz)

Event
Jabotinsky becomes "supreme commander" of IZL until his death in 1940

Jabotinsky in the last four months of his life ... aimed at mobilizing public support, official and unofficial, for a Jewish Army in the United States and, if possible, in the countries of Latin America. Then it would be difficult for Britain to refuse the offer of an enthusiastic body of volunteers.

Event
Irgun Zvai Leumi splits from Haganah; Tehomi takes command under Jabotinsky's order

17th Zionist Convention refuses to accept into its charter the proposed statement by Jabotinsky that the "aim of Zionism is the establishment of the Jewish State"

Ahimeir's Brit Habirionim continue to blow shofar at Wall each year

British try to take a census of Jewish residents in Palestine for the purpose of restricting further Jewish immigration ... the Brit Habirionim organize a resistance to this census ... 120 members arrested by British



 

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