CODE NAME: AMNON
The Life and Times of a Haganah Fighter 1943-1949

At the end of World War II, under the rule of the British mandate, thousands of Holocaust survivors, looking to Palestine for salvation, were met with severe resistance from the British and denied entry. The British defied their own Balfour declaration; to encourage the creation of the State of Israel, by allowing only a nominal amount of refugees entry. Implausibly, Holocaust survivors were sent to holding camps in Cyprus, and forced to endure yet more hardship and uncertainty in their horribly wrecked lives.

In addition to their hard line against Jewish immigration, the British openly disarmed Jews of all weapons of defense, while at the same time covertly arming the Arabs and inciting them to attack Jewish communities.

Left with no other alternative but to resist these devious acts, the Jews organized secret armies to protect themselves. These top- secret armies were the basis of what would later become the Israeli Defense Forces, one of the most formidable armies in the world.

Haganah victories were responsible for the smuggling of thousands of Holocaust survivors into Palestine, and giving them a chance to rebuild their broken lives. Though severely outnumbered, the Haganah defended Jewish communities against constant Arab assault, all the while managing to make a life and living bloom out of the desert sands.

Code Name: Amnon is the true-life story of a young man born in Palestine, who at the age of 14 was drafted into the underground resistance movement called the Haganah. With this elite group of Jews, willing to fight, and die for the dream of a people, we get a glimpse into the secret operations that toppled the mighty British and drove back countless Arab attacks. Despite his youth, Amnon’s own talents were responsible for numerous Israeli victories and many embarrassing British failures. This story takes you from the early struggle to establish a Jewish homeland, to the jubilation of seeing an age-old dream become a reality.

This is a side of the Arab/Israeli conflict never told before; And the truth about the scheming British hand in a clash that threatens all of us, even today.

“Singing, dancing, elated fortune… after 2000 years, this great miracle is accomplished. …Palestine, our dear and holy country, is ours. … His children are free at last; free to live with their heads high, and with human dignity. …Thank with your whole being, sing and dance, fill the air with happiness, for today is the day. The day of the birth, … the sacred gift which was given us on a golden platter, the State of Israel.”