Jacob Israël de Haan
Novelist, Author
1881 – 1924
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Who was Jacob Israël de Haan?
Jacob Israël de Haan was a Dutch Jewish literary writer and journalist who was assassinated in Jerusalem by the Jewish paramilitary organization Haganah for his anti-Zionist political activities and contacts with Arab leaders. He is believed to be the first victim of Zionist political violence. De Haan is revered as a martyr among certain sections of the Haredi Jewish community, particularly the Neturei Karta and Edah HaChareidis.
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- Born
- Dec 31, 1881
Holland - Also known as
- Jacob Israel de Haan
- Religion
- Judaism
- Ethnicity
- Jewish people
- Nationality
- Netherlands
- Profession
- Lived in
- Drenthe
- Zaanstad
- Died
- Jun 30, 1924
Jerusalem
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on July 23, 2013
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