Nathan Yellin-Mor | |
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Faction represented in the Knesset | |
1949–1951 | Fighters List |
Personal details | |
Born | 28 June 1913 Grodno, Russian Empire |
Died | 18 February 1980 (aged 66) New York City, New York, United States |
Military service | |
Military service | Leader of Lehi (1942-1948) |
Nathan Yellin-Mor (Hebrew: נתן ילין-מור, Nathan Friedman-Yellin; 28 June 1913 – 18 February 1980) was an Israeli National Bolshevik, leader of the militant group Lehi, Canaanite ideologue, and politician.[1][2][3][4][5] In later years, he became a leader of the Israeli peace camp, a Communist and pacifist who supported negotiations with the Palestine Liberation Organization and concessions in the Israeli-Arab conflict.
As the leader of Lehi, he rejected the Zionist movement and instead formulated a new ideology with the goal of Jewish reindigenization, unity of all Middle Eastern peoples, and the absolute rejection of Western imperialism. This was to be carried out through his "neutralization of the Middle East" policy. Yellin-Mor also promoted Jewish-Arab cooperation against the British and sent out several Arabic publications calling for cooperation in combating Western powers in the region. He believed the conflict with the Palestinians would not devolve into a race war and instead be seen as Jewish paramilitaries reacting in self defense and to restore civil order.[6]