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| | British troops were withdrawn to the [[Suez Canal]] area in 1947, but nationalist, anti-British feelings continued to grow after the war. | | British troops were withdrawn to the [[Suez Canal]] area in 1947, but nationalist, anti-British feelings continued to grow after the war. |
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| | + | [[File:Hitler's Aviso Grille in WW2.jpeg|thumb|Hitler's Aviso Grille in Norway, during WW2]] |
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| | + | In 1946, the "Aviso Grille" was purchased by the Arab George Arida.<ref>Newsweek. (1949). United States: Newsweek, Incorporated, [https://books.google.com/books?id=qPKyAHmext8C&q=arida+hitler+yacht%27s p. 50].</ref><ref>The Marine News. (1951). United States: New York Marine news Company, Incorporated, [https://books.google.com/books?id=PMo6AAAAMAAJ&q=%22Arida%22 p. 34].<blockquote><small>August, 1951 |
| | + | ... "Aviso (Yacht) Grille " ... She was purchased from the British Admiralty in 1946 by George Arida, who brought her to the Mediterranean.</small></blockquote></ref> |
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| | + | [[File:Spirit of Hitler Fighting Zionism - Egyptian Govt. linked paper headline Dec 1947.jpg|thumb|Spirit of Hitler Fighting Zionism - Egyptian Govt. linked paper headline Dec 1947]] |
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| | + | In December 1947:<ref>[https://www.nli.org.il/en/newspapers/pls/1947/12/16/01/article/15 Spirit of Hitler Fighting Zionism]. |
| | + | ''The Palestine Post'', 16 December 1947. |
| | + | [https://www.nli.org.il/en/newspapers/?a=is&oid=pls19471216-01.2.15&type=snippetimage&e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN%7ctxTI-hitler-------------1].<blockquote><small> |
| | + | CAIRO , Monday (Palcor) . — The spirit of Hitler is fighting Zionism in Palestine , read a headline in today's Al Asas which is close to Government circles, reporting the offer of a Syrian millionaire, M. Arida, to put Hitler's yacht, which he now owns, at the disposal of the "Palestine Rescue Army." The article summarized the decisions taken at the meetings of the heads of Arab Governments and explained that the yacht would be armed as the nucleus of the new Arab Fleet and used to defend Arab shores and prevent Zionist "infiltration" into Palestine.</small></blockquote></ref><ref>"Hitler's spirit fights the Zionists in Palestine" |
| | + | [https://www.nli.org.il/en/newspapers/haretz/1947/12/16/01/article/29/ ha-Arets - Haaretz 16 December 1947]. |
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| | + | Cairo, 14 (Palcor). |
| | + | "The spirit of Hitler fights Zionists in Israel [Palestine]" - this is the headline of a long article that appeared today, in the Egyptian 'Al-Asas' [الأساس] close to the government. This article summarizes the decisions of the Arab prime ministers and recent developments. |
| | + | The very fact is that the Prime Minister of Syria - Jamil Mardam - has received a message from the Syrian millionaire Arida who bought Hitler's cruise ship, that he is making it available to the [Arab] "Salvation Army" [جيش الإنقاذ] of Palestine to help preserve the Arab shores and prevent "Zionist infiltration" to the Land of Palestine [E"Y]. |
| | + | The "Salvation Army" headquarters will equip the ship and will make a nucleus for the first Arab fleet. |
| | + | <br><font size=1>קאהיר, 14 פאלקור. |
| | + | "רוח היטלר נלחמת בציונים בא"י'' -- זוהי כותרתה של כתבה ארוכה שהופיעה היום, ב'אל אסאס' המצרי הקרוב לממשלה. כתבה זו מסכמת את ההחלטות של מושב ראשי-הממשלות הערביות וההתפתחויות האחרונות. |
| | + | עצם הידיעה היא שראש הממשלה של סוריה -- ג'אמיל מארדאם -- קיבל הודעה מאת המיליונר הסורי ערידה שקנה את אנית-הטיול של היטלר, כי הוא מעמיד אותה לרשות "צבא ההצלה" של א"י כדי שתסייע לשמירת החופים הערביים ותמנע "הסתננות ציונית" לארץ ישראל |
| | + | מפקדת "צבא ההצלה" תצייד את האניה |
| | + | ותעשנה גרעין לצי ערבי הראשון. |
| | + | </font></blockquote></ref><blockquote>"The spirit of Hitler fights Zionism in Israel [Palestine]" - this is the headline of a long article that appeared today, in the Egyptian 'Al-Asas' [الأساس] close to the government. This article summarizes the decisions of the Arab prime ministers and recent developments. |
| | + | The very fact is that the Prime Minister of Syria - Jamil Mardam - has received a message from the Syrian millionaire Arida who bought Hitler's cruise ship [yacht], that he is making it available to the [Arab] "Salvation Army" [جيش الإنقاذ] of Palestine to help preserve the Arab shores and prevent "Zionist infiltration" to the Land of Palestine [E"Y]. |
| | + | The "Salvation Army" headquarters will equip the ship and will make a nucleus for the first Arab fleet.</blockquote> |
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| | =====[[1948 Arab-Israeli War]]: Bombing Jewish civilians===== | | =====[[1948 Arab-Israeli War]]: Bombing Jewish civilians===== |
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