The Palestinian Paratroopers

The Secret Cooperation was directly influenced by the progression of the Second World War. When at the end of 1942, the German threat on the Palestinian borders was removed, the ‘Palestine Post - Occupation Scam’ (P.P.O.S) was no longer relevant, and the Hebrew leadership had fewer motives to be involved in the Secret Cooperation; but the arriving news of the massacre of the Jews in Europe urged the Hebrew leadership to make use of their communication channels with the Secret British Services and thus assist their persecuted brothers in Europe. As a result of the British refusal to operate independent units of the Hebrew settlement, such as the German and the Balkan units, it was proposed to individually parachute messengers into target countries. These messengers were to answer two needs; the military strategic Allie’s need to contact the underground rescue organizations and the humane and national need to defend and rescue the persecuted European Jews.