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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: The 1948 Altalena Affair: Lessons for Contemporary Lebanon and Syria

Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: The 1948 Altalena Affair: Lessons for Contemporary Lebanon and Syria The event with the most potential for civil war within Israel was the Altalena Affair in June 1948, a few weeks after Israel declared its independence. For anyon

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Howard Epstein – ISRAEL IN SHADOW OF THE ALTALENA

Howard Epstein – ISRAEL IN SHADOW OF THE ALTALENA Last week, I finished this column questioning whether the Knesset’s proposed get-out-of-jail-free card for the Israeli PM, if convicted of felonies by a criminal court, seemed right. The question w