4. Haganah - (Hebrew) "Defense." Paramilitary organization of the Zionist movement.
5 Haj Amin al-Husseini - the son of the Mufti of Jerusalem and a mem-ber of one of the wealthiest, most powerful Arab families in Palestine. Appointed Mufti of Jerusalem by the British in 1921, he became one of the most prominent Arab leaders in the Middle East, President of the Arab Higher Committee, before being forced into exile in 1937 following the Arab Revolt. He continued to promote Arab national-ism from exile, and played a part in the Arab invasion during the 1948 war.
6. Balfour Declaration - official letter of the British Foreign Office, declaring itself to "view with favour the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people."
7. Transjordan - the area of the British Mandate east of the Jordan River, now the Kingdom of Jordan.
8. Yishuv - (Hebrew) - "population" or "settlement" - the Jewish population in Palestine before the founding of the State of Israel.
9. Arab Legion - the army of Transjordan, commanded by British offi-cers.
10. Palmach - Hebrew abbreviation for "shock troops." The commando unit of the Haganah.
11. HISH - Hebrew abbreviation for "field troops." The first regular com-bat troops of the Haganah.
12. Yekkes - German Jewish immigrants.
13. Bamaavak - (Hebrew) - "in the struggle."
1. Eretz Israel - (Hebrew) the Land of Israel. Appelation for Palestine by the Zionist movement before the founding of the state. The country was officially called Palestine in English, Falastin in Arabic, and in Hebrew - Palestine (El). The abbreviation El stood for Eretz Israel and was used on stamps and currency.
2. Ramat Aharon - agricultural settlement to the North of Rehovot.
3. Chaim Laskov - later Chief of General Staff of the Israeli army.
4. Shimon Avidan - his underground name "Givati" was later used to name a brigade.
5. Hulda - a kibbutz in the south, near an Arab village of the same name.