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How Jewish Gangsters Smuggled the Weapons That Helped Create Israel

Discover the untold story of how Jewish gangsters like Meyer Lansky, Bugsy Siegel, and Mickey Cohen helped smuggle weapons to create Israel. In 1945, the Haganah launched a massive covert operation from a secret office above New York's Copacabana nightclub. When legal channels failed due to the US arms embargo, they turned to an unlikely ally: the American Mafia. This documentary reveals how Murder, Inc. controlled the docks, how mobsters raised cash in suitcases, and how ships registered under Panamanian flags delivered the weapons that would defend the newborn Jewish state in 1948. HASHTAGS: #JewishMafia #IsraelHistory #MeyerLansky #BugsySiegel #MickeyCohen #Haganah #WeaponsSmuggling #IsraeliIndependence #1948War #SecretHistory #Gangsters #OrganizedCrime #JewishHistory #MafiaHistory #CovertOperations #TeddyKollek #DavidBenGurion #HolocaustSurvivors #PalestineHistory #MiddleEastHistory #UntoldHistory #CriminalHistory #NewYorkMafia #MurderIncorporated #AlbertAnastasia #JoeAdonis #ReuvenDafni #YehudaArazi #ArmsEmbargo #ClandestineOperations DISCLAIMER: This documentary script is based on historical research, documented accounts, and verified sources about the arms smuggling operations that supported Israel's independence in 1947-1948. All events, names, locations, and details presented are factual and drawn from historical records, survivor testimonies, declassified documents, and academic research. This content does not glorify criminal activity or violence. It presents a complex historical moment when individuals from various backgrounds, including those involved in organized crime, contributed to what they believed was the survival of the Jewish people following the Holocaust. Sources: "The Pledge" by Leonard Slater - Comprehensive account of the Haganah's secret arms smuggling network in the United States, featuring detailed interviews with participants including Teddy Kollek and firsthand testimonies. "For Jerusalem: A Life" by Teddy Kollek (Autobiography) - The longtime mayor of Jerusalem's personal memoir detailing his role running the Hotel Fourteen operations and coordinating arms procurement for the Haganah. "Gangsters for Zion" by Robert Rockaway (Tablet Magazine, 2018) - Academic article documenting the involvement of Jewish-American organized crime figures in weapons smuggling and fundraising for Israel's independence. Jimmy "The Weasel" Fratianno FBI Testimony and Memoirs - Firsthand account from the Mafia killer who attended Mickey Cohen's fundraiser at Slapsy Maxie's restaurant and witnessed the collection of funds for Israel. Reuven Dafni Personal Interviews and Testimonies - Direct accounts from the Haganah emissary about his meetings with Sam Kay, Bugsy Siegel, and other mobsters during his 1946-1947 fundraising mission in America. "Little Man: Meyer Lansky and the Gangster Life" by Robert Lacey - Biography examining Lansky's involvement in arranging dock control and weapons shipment through his connections with Albert Anastasia and Joe Adonis. Murray Greenfield Oral History (Haganah Archives) - Testimony about the midnight Baltimore meeting where Jewish mobsters collected over ninety thousand dollars in cash for weapons purchases. Yitzhak Ben-Ami Memoirs and Irgun Records - Documentation of Mickey Cohen's fundraising efforts for the Irgun and the American League for a Free Palestine operations in Los Angeles. FBI Files on Haganah Arms Smuggling Operations (Declassified) - Government surveillance records tracking the Hotel Fourteen operations, monitoring of Reuven Dafni, and investigations into illegal weapons procurement networks. "Arms Shipments from Czechoslovakia to Israel 1947-1949" (Historical Documentation) - Research papers and archival materials documenting how weapons purchased with mobster funds were shipped via Panamanian-flagged vessels and delivered to Palestine.