Shmuel Tamir
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Shmuel M. Tamir (née Katzenelson[1], b. 10 March 1923, Jerusalem, Palestine; d. 29 June 1987), was a prominent Israeli independence fighter, lawyer, Knesset member from 1965 to 1980, and Minister of Justice in the government of Menachim Begin from 1977 through 1980
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[edit] War for independence
Katzenelson joined the Irgun (or Hebrew National Military Organization) in 1938 and after the declaration of the Revolt in February 1944, and took part in operations against British targets, most notably the February 26, 1944 attack on income tax offices in Jerusalem[2][3]. During 1946 he served as Deputy Commander of the Jerusalem District and was in charge of the Irgun Intelligence unit in Jerusalem.
He was arrested by the British several times, and in March 1947 was exiled to Kenya Detention Camp where he finished his Law studies. In the camp he served as the Supervisor who represented the detainees to the British Authorities.
[edit] Post-independence
Katzenelson returned home with the last exiles from Kenya on July 12, 1948, after Israeli independence was declared; upon arriving in Israel, he adopted his code name, Tamir (meaning "tall and slender") as his legal name. He had a notable career as a lawyer and conducted several famous political cases, including the Yedidya Segal and Rudolf Kastner trials.
He was active in the Herut Party and later in the Free Centre and Dash parties, and was a member of the Sixth through Ninth Knessets. He also served as a Minister of Jusice in the Begin government, from 1977 to 1980.
[edit] Familial relations
Shmuel was the son of Reuven Katzenelson, a member of the Jewish Legion and Joseph Trumpeldor's sergeant and companion in the Battle of Gallipoli, and the nephew of Joseph Katzenelson, a companion of Ze'ev Jabotinsky, and one of the Irgun's two Chiefs of Illegal Immigration.
He is also the father of Yosef Tamir, himself a prominent Israeli lawyer and politician.
[edit] References
- ^ Also Katznelson, Katsenelson, etc.
- ^ http://www.etzel.org.il/english/people/tamir.htm Profile at the Irgun website
- ^ http://www.knesset.gov.il/mk/eng/mk_eng.asp?mk_individual_id_t=679 Biography at Knesset English website
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