The story of Israel's foundation has often been told from the perspective of Jewish immigration to the Land of Israel. Leaving Zion turns this historical narrative on its head, focusing on Jewish out-migration from Palestine and Israel between 1945 and the late 1950s. Based on p…
Displaced in the National Home : Repatriation from British Mandatory Palestine, 1945-48 -- Against the Grain : Remigration to Europe, 1948-1951 -- "An International Scandal," 1951-1957 -- Debating and Restricting Emigration, 1953-1955 -- A New Home in America, 1955-1960. "This …
"This book explores Jewish emigration from Palestine and Israel from 1945 to the early 1960s. It investigates the motivations behind emigration, the experiences of migrants in their new destinations, and the public and institutional reactions to emigration both in Israel and in …
"This book explores Jewish emigration from Palestine and Israel from 1945 to the early 1960s. It investigates the motivations behind emigration, the experiences of migrants in their new destinations, and the public and institutional reactions to emigration both in Israel and in …