Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Question 439

The "(X) Le'aliyah Bet" was a small, unorthodox Zionist organization whose mission in 1938 was to help Jews. This was done to subvert the British quotas on Jewish immigration. The X's modes of operation, its ideology, and politics resulted in the creation of the agency for the _____ government once it was established in 1948. The agency consisted of several of the existing members who had worked for jews. 'X' is the Hebrew word for 'institute or institution'. The seal of the organisation is given above. 'X'?
Answer: It's Mossad, israel's chief intelligence agency.