Alexander Aaronsohn
Alexander Aaronsohn (Hebrew: אלכסנדר אהרנסון; September 28, 1888 – May 28, 1948) was an author and activist who wrote about the plight of people living in Palestine in his book, With the Turks in Palestine.
Alexander Aaronsohn | |
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| Born | September 28, 1888 Zikhron Ya'akov, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 28 May 1948 (aged 59) Nice, France |
| Occupation(s) | Author, Zionist activist |
Aaronsohn was part of the influential Aaronsohn family who were major figures in the Zionist movement; his brother was Aaron Aaronsohn and his sister was Sarah Aaronsohn, the three of whom were founder members of the Jewish spy network NILI. Sarah Aaronsohn was caught by the Turks and brutally tortured for four days; she committed suicide during her captivity in 1917, aged 26.
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