HaPalmach Street

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

Islamic Museum on HaPalmach Street

History

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]

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References
  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.
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