Jacob Israël de Haan
Jacob Israël de Haan | |
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Jacob Israël de Haan | |
| Born | 31 December 1881 |
| Died | 30 June 1924 (aged 42) |
| Cause of death | Gunshot wound |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, Journalist, Lawyer |
Jacob Israël de Haan (31 December 1881 - 30 June 1924) was a Dutch Jewish literary writer, lawyer, anti-Zionist and journalist who immigrated to Palestine in 1919. There he became more religiously committed and served as the political spokesman of the Haredim in Jerusalem. He was assassinated in 1924 by the Zionist paramilitary organization Haganah for his anti-Zionist political activities.