British commanders repeatedly blocked the creation of a Jewish army brigade during World War II, fearing they would create a force that would fight for the establishment of a Jewish state, according to just-released files. A Jewish brigade was formed within the British army in 1944, only after Prime Minister Winston Churchill intervened.
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