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HaPalmach Street

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Islamic Museum on HaPalmach Street

HaPalmach (Hebrew: הפלמ"ח) is a street in the Katamon neighborhood of Jerusalem.

History

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The street is named for the Palmach paramilitary forces (acronym for plugot makhatz, or shock troops) in Mandatory Palestine.[1]

Folke Bernadotte was assassinated on HaPalmach street in 1948.[2]

Notable buildings on the street include the L. A. Mayer Institute for Islamic Art.[3]

References

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  1. ^ The Streets of Jerusalem: Who, What, Why, Ronald Eisenberg
  2. ^ Macintyre, Donald (September 18, 2008). "Israel's forgotten hero: The assassination of Count Bernadotte - and the death of peace". The Independent. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
  3. ^ "L. A. Mayer Institute for Islamic Art". Archived from the original on 2012-06-21.