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...tensions and conflicts between American Jews and the Yishuv Jews whom Matthew Silver calls "proto-Israelis" (2). Silver focuses on close examination of key individuals--Henrietta Szold, Gershon Agron, Judah Magnes--and organizations--the American Zionist Medical Unit (AZMU), the American Jewish Legion, and Ihud.
American Jews in the Yishuv were resented by many for their greater access to funds, and their ability to retreat to the comforts of American life. "There are no halutzim from America," it was said, meaning that Americans were too soft for...
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