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Nissan Rilov ( Hebrew : ניסן רילוב , Ukrainian : Ніссан Рилов ; July 19, 1919 - March 10, 2007) was an Israeli artist. Prior to undertaking his artistic career, he served in paramilitary and military groups such as the Special Night Squads (SNS), the Haganah , and the British Army during World War II . Rilov became disenchanted with Zionism after a series of experiences that culminated in his refusal to obey an order to shoot an elderly man and his expulsion from the Haganah. He went on to study painting in Israel before emigrating to Paris , where he created art, founded an arts centre, and was active in supporting the Palestinian struggle for independence.
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Nissan Rilov (1918 - 2007) was an Israeli painter and one of the first and few children to live in Nahalal (est. 1921), the first Zionist moshav in Palestine . Rilov served in the Special Night Squads (SNS), the Haganah , and the British Army during World War II . After a series of experiences culminating in his refusal to obey an order to shoot, which resulted in his expulsion from the Haganah, Rilov eventually emigrated to Paris , having lost faith in Zionism . There, he pursued a successful artistic career, and was active in supporting the Palestinian struggle for independence.
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Nissan Rilov (1922 - 2007) was an Israeli artist.Prior to undertaking his artistic career, he served in paramilitary and military groups such as the Special Night Squads (SNS), the Haganah , and the British Army during World War II .Rilov became disenchanted with Zionism after a series of experiences that culminated in his refusal to obey an order to shoot and his expulsion from the Haganah.He went on to study painting in Israel before emigrating to Paris , where he created art, founded an arts centre, and was active in supporting the Palestinian struggle for independence.
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israeli painter and one of the first and few children to live in nahalal
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israeli artist
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