Haaretz iconHaaretzAug 11, 2026

This gay Jewish Dutch writer was repulsed by Zionism. It cost him his life

More than 80 years after he was gunned down by the Haganah, Jacob Israel De Haan is being translated into Hebrew.

This gay Jewish Dutch writer was repulsed by Zionism. It cost him his life

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More than 80 years after he was gunned down by the Haganah, Jacob Israel De Haan is being translated into Hebrew.

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More than 80 years after he was gunned down by the Haganah, Jacob Israel De Haan is being translated into Hebrew.

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