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At the start of the Arab Revolt, which began 90 years ago this week, the newspaper told its readers that 'the God of Israel wanted our sacrifices,' and promised that the Jewish community was here to stay
04:54 AM • April 17 2026 IDT
Haaretz during the Arab Revolt: Blood is the glue that binds a nation and its land
At the start of the Arab Revolt, which began 90 years ago this week, the newspaper told its readers that 'the God of Israel wanted our sacrifices,' and promised that the Jewish community was here to stay
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"Once again, this land, sacred to all civilized humanity, has absorbed innocent blood," read the Haaretz editorial on April 20, 1936. "Once again, passions raged and man turned into a desert wolf; decent people, ordinary citizens … did not return home, because murderers cut short their lives."
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