Category Archives: dad’s letters

My Father: Reluctant Soldier #lettersfrompalestine #1946

Posted on Sep 8, 2020 by TanGental

In January 1946, having just turned 19, my father was dispatched to Palestine as part of the peace keeping force mandated by the League of Nations and soon to be remandated by the newly formed United Nations to try and … Continue reading →

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Dad’s letters from Palestine – November, December 1946 and January 1947

Posted on Sep 1, 2014 by TanGental

It’s been a few weeks since I posted the last selection of my father’s letters from Palestine. Here are the latest set. Since then some sort of peace has broken out in Gaza between Hamas and Israel and the more vituperative … Continue reading →

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Dad’s letters from Palestine – September to October 1946

Posted on Aug 12, 2014 by TanGental

‘At one time anti-Semitism filled me with horror, but now I can never again feel sorry for any Jew. These terrorists are backed by 99% of the whole population, and murderers are heroes, or martyrs if we catch them.’ Dad wrote … Continue reading →

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Dad’s letters to Palestine- July and August 1946

Posted on Aug 2, 2014 by TanGental

We are back in Palestine as the summer heat builds to a crescendo. I’ve posted some more letters and the poem I copied last time. However here we also have Dad’s explanation for writing it. Since starting on these posts … Continue reading →

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