Jewish Agency for Israel

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The Jewish Agency for Israel also known as The Jewish Agency (or sochnut in Hebrew), was previously called the Jewish Agency for Palestine (during the British Mandate of Palestine) is an Israeli organisation that advocates for Israel and is composed mainly, but not entirely, of Jewish people. Map of the territory under the British Mandate of Palestine. ... Alternative meaning: Organisation (band). ... Jew - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...

A Zionist organization, originally established in 1923 to represent the Jewish community in Palestine before the Mandate government. It received official recognition in 1929. The Jewish Agency was charged with facilitating Jewish immigration into Palestine, land purchase from Arab owners, and planning the general policies of the Zionist leadership. A bilingual poster in Romanian and Hungarian promoting a film about Jewish settlement in Palestine, 1930s. ... 1923 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1929 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

The Jewish Agency was raided by British Troops in 1946 under Operation Agatha in response to a number of attacks against British forces. 1946 was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Operation Agatha (sometimes called Black Sabbath) was a series of arrests made in Palestine on Saturday, June 29, 1946. ...

Following the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948, the Agency was renamed the Jewish Agency of Israel. It was used by the Israeli government to carry out activities that would have been too awkward to be exercized by the government. 1948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Following the Six Day War in 1967, a new division was established within the agency to carry out settlement activities in the West Bank, the Gaza Strip and the Golan Heights. The 1967 Arab-Israeli War, also known as the Six-Day War or June War, was fought between Israel and its Arab neighbors Egypt, Jordan, and Syria. ... 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Golan Heights The Golan Heights, known to Syria as the Syrian Heights, are a plateau on the border of Israel, Lebanon, Jordan and Syria. ...

Some critics claim that the very existence of the Jewish Agency is contrary to the principles of civil equality, as its policies prevent equal land distribution to Israeli Arabs. The Israeli Arabs, or 1948 Palestinians, are those Arabs who remained inside the borders of what would become Israel after 1948, when most Arabs fled the country in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War (see also Nakba). They make up roughly 20% of Israels population. ...

External links

http://www.jafi.org.il/

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