Irgun

[ ir-goon ]

/ ɪrˈgun /

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noun

a militant Zionist underground group, active chiefly during the period (1917–48) of British control by mandate of Palestine.

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Elie Wiesel, who was involved with the Irgun Zionist underground, is a 1986 Peace Laureate.
Up To A Point: What We Really Need Is a Nobel War Prize|P. J. O’Rourke|October 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Likud aristocrats, children of Irgun fighters, looked at the numbers and gave up on the Whole Land.
The Demography Deniers' Numbers Racket|Gershom Gorenberg|July 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It was during this period that Zionist militant activity, both by the Haganah and the Irgun, aggressively increased.
Mr. President, Don’t Forget The Nakba|Yousef Munayyer|March 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He wasn't in Palestine when the Irgun, the underground of the right, was fighting the British.
Benzion Netanyahu's Legacies|Gershom Gorenberg|May 1, 2012|DAILY BEAST