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Aliya Bet Definition

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Definition: "illegal immigration" (Hebrew) - Jewish immigration into Palestine (later, Israel) without the official immigration certificate nor with British approval - most often by ship. During the Third Reich, Zionist movements set up organizations to plan and implement these flights from Europe.

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