Ha'apala (Illegal Immigration) from Italy, 1945-1948 [including material from the Haganah Archive]

Discusses: beginning to work for Aliya Bet, 1941; involvement in 'Hapluga Hayamit'; early training; working on 'Amal' ship, 1943; people in navy - their feelings on Zionism and Israel; relations with people in Palmah; attempts of Palmah members to train them in explosives (1944-5); work at Haifa port; naval school; being sent to Italy on 'Dalin' ship, 1945; discusses people who sailed with him; encountering 'olim' from Eastern and Central Europe; conditions in 'Dror' Aliya camp; difference of opinions regarding division and organization of labour; being sent to Greece to work with 'haapala'; 'Berl Katzenelson' ship and its capture by British; continuing his work in Greece; establishing immigrant camp on water; journeys of several ships; British opposition to their work and attempts at capturing ships; negotiations with British naval officer; being sent to Cyprus; life in Cyprus; Jewish community in Cyprus and others who gave aid to camp; relations with British; relations between 'maapilim' and Israelis; being sent to work in Italy; 'Kadima' ship with its 800 passengers; working in Milano, 1947; helping in preparation of ship 'Tirat Zvi'; smuggling weapons; retrospective on 'Haapala'; how the 'olim' appeared in his eyes.