Major Farran's hat : the untold story of the struggle to establish the Jewish state / David Cesarani.

In May 1947 a sixteen-year-old Jewish activist named Alexander Rubowitz was abducted in broad daylight from the streets of Jerusalem. At the abduction scene, a gray hat was found, purportedly belonging to Major Roy Farran, a decorated World War II officer who was in charge of British counterterroris...

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Main Author: Cesarani, David
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Language:English
Published: Cambridge, MA : Da Capo Press, 2009.
Edition:1st Da Capo Press ed.
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