2015-09-17

What a horrible set of organization(s).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lehi_%28group%29

"Late in 1940, Lehi, having identified a common interest between the intentions of the new German order and Jewish national aspirations, proposed forming an alliance in World War II with Nazi Germany.[2] It offered assistance in transferring the Jews of Europe to Palestine, in return for Germany's help in expelling Britain from Mandatory Palestine.[citation needed] Late in 1940, Lehi representative Naftali Lubenchik went to Beirut to meet German official Werner Otto von Hentig (who also was involved with the Haavara or Transfer Agreement, which had been transferring German Jews and their funds to Palestine since 1933).[citation needed] Lubenchik told von Hentig that Lehi had not yet revealed its full power and that they were capable of organizing a whole range of anti-British operations.[citation needed]"

And then on this day in 1948 -

Assassination of Count Folke Bernadotte


Further information: Folke Bernadotte § Assassination
 
Although Lehi had stopped operating nationally after May 1948, the group continued to function in Jerusalem. On 17 September 1948, Lehi assassinated UN mediator Count Folke Bernadotte. The assassination was directed by Yehoshua Zettler and carried out by a four-man team led by Meshulam Makover. The fatal shots were fired by Yehoshua Cohen. The Security Council described the assassination as a "cowardly act which appears to have been committed by a criminal group of terrorists".[70]


And yet ... evidently terrorism paid off for some of its members -

Prominent members of Lehi

Yitzhak Shamir, Israeli prime minister 1983–1984 and 1986–1992

Hmm ... kind of like this set of groups ...


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bharatiya_Janata_Party

The BJP is a right-wing party,[4][8] with close ideological and organisational links to the Hindu nationalist Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.

Oh, and just who is the "Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh" , you may ask?

Why -

"It was banned during the British rule,[17] and then thrice by the post-independence Indian government — first in 1948 when Nathuram Godse, a former RSS member,[23] assassinated Mahatma Gandhi;[17][24][25 ..."

But apparently terrorism pays off, as long who's gotten into power -why that BJP again!

"Long time Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi led it to a landslide victory in the 2014 general election. Since that election, Modi leads the NDA government as Prime Minister and as of March 2015, the alliance governs 13 states."






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