Sergeants affair
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event in the Jewish insurgency in Mandatory Palestine
execution incident
hostage-taking incident
political incident
The Sergeants affair was a 1947 incident during the Jewish insurgency in Mandatory Palestine in which the Irgun kidnapped and hanged two British sergeants, intensifying tensions and international attention on the conflict.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in the Jewish insurgency in Mandatory Palestine
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execution incident ⓘ hostage-taking incident ⓘ political incident ⓘ |
| aftermath |
British search operations against Irgun
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further polarization between Jewish community and British authorities ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Sergeants incident
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Sergeants’ affair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broaderConflict | Arab–Israeli conflict NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause | British execution of Irgun members ⓘ |
| conflict | Jewish insurgency in Mandatory Palestine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Mandatory Palestine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1947 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late British Mandate period ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | symbolic turning point in British decision to leave Palestine ⓘ |
| immediateContext | British hanging of three Irgun members in July 1947 ⓘ |
| involvedOrganization |
British Army
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British Mandatory police NERFINISHED ⓘ Irgun Zvai Leumi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus | considered terrorism by British authorities ⓘ |
| location | Netanya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaReaction |
sensational coverage of the hangings and booby-trapped bodies
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strong condemnation in British press ⓘ |
| methodOfKilling | hanging ⓘ |
| motive |
deterrence against British executions
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retaliation ⓘ |
| numberOfVictims | 2 ⓘ |
| partOf | 1944–1947 Jewish insurgency in Mandatory Palestine ⓘ |
| perpetrator |
Etzel
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Irgun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
British Mandate for Palestine
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King David Hotel bombing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
deterioration of British public opinion on continued rule in Palestine
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escalation of tensions between Zionist underground and British authorities ⓘ increased pressure on British government over Palestine policy ⓘ widespread international media coverage ⓘ |
| tactic |
hostage-taking
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kidnapping ⓘ reprisal execution ⓘ |
| typeOfConflict | anti-colonial insurgency ⓘ |
| victim |
Clifford Martin
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Mervyn Paice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| victimNationality | British ⓘ |
| victimOccupation | British Army sergeant ⓘ |
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