On 16 June 1933, just two days after his return from negotiations in Germany, Haim Arlosoroff was murdered.
He was killed while walking with his wife Sima on a beach in Tel Aviv.
Arlosoroff's funeral was the largest in the history of the British Mandate of Palestine, with an estimated assemblage of 70,000 to 100,000 mourners.
The death of Arlosoroff greatly aggravated political relations within the Zionist movement.

Abba Ahimeir, the head of an activist group with fascist tendencies, the Brit HaBirionim, was charged by the Palestine Police Force with plotting the assassination.
Ahimeir was also a leader of the nationalist Zionist Revisionist faction whose publication, "Hazit HaAm" continuously attacked the Labor movement and Zionist leaders, including Arlosoroff, calling him names and stating that the Jewish people "will know how to react to such villains".
Two rank-and-file Revisionists, Abraham Stavsky and Ze'evi Rosenblatt, were arrested as the actual murderers and were identified by Arlosoroff's widow.
All three vehemently denied the accusation.

The district court acquitted Ahimeir and Rosenblatt but convicted Stavsky, who, however, was eventually acquitted by the Supreme Court for lack of corroborating evidence, as the law then required.
The defense accused the police of manipulating the widow's testimony and other evidence for political reasons, and expounded the theory that the murder was connected to an intended sexual attack on Sima Arlosoroff by two young Arabs.
Stavsky later rose within Irgun ranks and was responsible for the procurement of the Irgun arms vessel known as the "Altalena."
He was killed in the attack on the ship by the newly established Israel Defense Forces on the Beach of Tel Aviv.

In addition to the theories that people connected to the revisionist movement were the perpetrators of the murder, or that it was an intended sexual attack by two Arabs, there are theories connecting it to the Soviet and Nazi regimes.
One involves Goebbels, who supposedly sent two agents, Theo Korth and Heinz Geronda, to murder Arlosoroff.
During her school days, Magda Ritschel, who later became the wife of Joseph Goebbels, met and became close friends with Lisa Arlosoroff, Haim Arlosoroff's sister.
Magda met Haim at university; they became lovers and she got involved with him in Zionist affairs.
According to Lisa's diary, Magda fervently participated in the debates of the group "Tikwath Zion" on the future of Palestine and learnt Hebrew.
She wore a necklace with the Star of David that he gave her as a love token, and they even planned to emigrate to Palestine together.
However, the relationship ended with the departure of Haim, whom Magda did not want to follow.
In 1921 Magda married Günther Quandt, a rich German industrialist twice her age.
In 1929 Günther discovered that Magda was having an affair, so he separated from her.
He went on to divorce Magda that same year, but was generous with the divorce settlement.
The affair Magda was having was with her old boyfriend Haim, who had returned to Germany.
In 1930 Magda also began to date Joseph Goebbels.
When Haim discovered Magda was romantically involved with a senior Nazi Party member, he flew into a rage, pulled out a gun and fired at Magda.
The bullet did not hit her, and Magda permanently broke off her relationship with Haim, despite his pleas and apologies.
Magda later married Goebbels on 19 December 1931, with Adolf Hitler as his best man.
When Haim visited Berlin, he discovered his old flame arm-in-arm with Goebbels.
He even came across an opposition newspaper with the headline ‘Nazi Chief weds Jewess’.
Once the shock had subsided, Arlosoroff, so the theory went, began to view Magda as his conduit to Goebbels to secure the Ha'avarah agreement.
Their old relationship proved to be an embarrassment to Goebbels and Magda, who were now very much part of the Nazi leadership.
Goebbels took notice of his wife's former Jewish boyfriend, and this was why he was “terminated.”
Magda's former Jewish stepfather, Richard Friedländer, was later arrested on Goebbels' orders on
On 16 June 1933, just two days after his return from negotiations in Germany, Haim Arlosoroff was murdered. He was killed while walking with his wife Sima on a beach in Tel Aviv. Arlosoroff's funeral was the largest in the history of the British Mandate of Palestine, with an estimated assemblage of 70,000 to 100,000 mourners. The death of Arlosoroff greatly aggravated political relations within the Zionist movement.
Abba Ahimeir, the head of an activist group with fascist tendencies, the Brit HaBirionim, was charged by the Palestine Police Force with plotting the assassination. Ahimeir was also a leader of the nationalist Zionist Revisionist faction whose publication, "Hazit HaAm" continuously attacked the Labor movement and Zionist leaders, including Arlosoroff, calling him names and stating that the Jewish people "will know how to react to such villains". Two rank-and-file Revisionists, Abraham Stavsky and Ze'evi Rosenblatt, were arrested as the actual murderers and were identified by Arlosoroff's widow. All three vehemently denied the accusation.
The district court acquitted Ahimeir and Rosenblatt but convicted Stavsky, who, however, was eventually acquitted by the Supreme Court for lack of corroborating evidence, as the law then required. The defense accused the police of manipulating the widow's testimony and other evidence for political reasons, and expounded the theory that the murder was connected to an intended sexual attack on Sima Arlosoroff by two young Arabs. Stavsky later rose within Irgun ranks and was responsible for the procurement of the Irgun arms vessel known as the "Altalena." He was killed in the attack on the ship by the newly established Israel Defense Forces on the Beach of Tel Aviv.
In addition to the theories that people connected to the revisionist movement were the perpetrators of the murder, or that it was an intended sexual attack by two Arabs, there are theories connecting it to the Soviet and Nazi regimes. One involves Goebbels, who supposedly sent two agents, Theo Korth and Heinz Geronda, to murder Arlosoroff. During her school days, Magda Ritschel, who later became the wife of Joseph Goebbels, met and became close friends with Lisa Arlosoroff, Haim Arlosoroff's sister. Magda met Haim at university; they became lovers and she got involved with him in Zionist affairs. According to Lisa's diary, Magda fervently participated in the debates of the group "Tikwath Zion" on the future of Palestine and learnt Hebrew. She wore a necklace with the Star of David that he gave her as a love token, and they even planned to emigrate to Palestine together. However, the relationship ended with the departure of Haim, whom Magda did not want to follow. In 1921 Magda married Günther Quandt, a rich German industrialist twice her age. In 1929 Günther discovered that Magda was having an affair, so he separated from her. He went on to divorce Magda that same year, but was generous with the divorce settlement. The affair Magda was having was with her old boyfriend Haim, who had returned to Germany. In 1930 Magda also began to date Joseph Goebbels. When Haim discovered Magda was romantically involved with a senior Nazi Party member, he flew into a rage, pulled out a gun and fired at Magda. The bullet did not hit her, and Magda permanently broke off her relationship with Haim, despite his pleas and apologies. Magda later married Goebbels on 19 December 1931, with Adolf Hitler as his best man. When Haim visited Berlin, he discovered his old flame arm-in-arm with Goebbels. He even came across an opposition newspaper with the headline ‘Nazi Chief weds Jewess’. Once the shock had subsided, Arlosoroff, so the theory went, began to view Magda as his conduit to Goebbels to secure the Ha'avarah agreement. Their old relationship proved to be an embarrassment to Goebbels and Magda, who were now very much part of the Nazi leadership. Goebbels took notice of his wife's former Jewish boyfriend, and this was why he was “terminated.” Magda's former Jewish stepfather, Richard Friedländer, was later arrested on Goebbels' orders on
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