Brothers For Resistance And Rescue By David Gur

CommunistsThe Hungarian communists and members of the workers unions had contacts with the Zionistunderground, especially with members of “Hashomer Hatzair”. They had connections with theDemény Group, with groups of the Communist Party loyal to Moscow and with liberal groups(Fábry). Joseph Meir, a member of “Hashomer Hatzair”, had connections with the workers’ groupsfrom the beginning of the war and after the rise to power of Szálasi, he set up an operation groupby the name of Megyeri, which was his underground nickname. The Zionist underground suppliedforged documents to the opponents of the Hungarian regime while these helped the undergroundpeople by giving them shelter and accommodation in the workers’ neighbourhoods of theHungarian capital. They also cooperated in the supply of weapons and in the planning of armedoperations.“The Gordon Circle”The “Gordon Circle” was a group of adults with ideological affiliation to “Hashomer Hatzair”. Italready operated before WW II and also during the Holocaust. The circle existed only in Hungary. Itdealt with social and Zionist activities. The circle was called after Aharon David Gordon, born inRussia in 1856, a philosopher of the Zionist working movement who lived in Deganiya as anagricultural worker. The members of the circle represented “Hashomer Hatzair” in the Zionistinstitutions. Prominent figures in the “Gordon Circle” were Lajos Fodor, Cvi Ernő Szilágyi, JenőKolb, Moshe Rosenberg and Zoltán Weiner.“The Borochov Circle”The “Borochov Circle” was a group of young people up to the age of 30-35 with an ideologicalaffiliation to “Hashomer Hatzair”. This circle existed in Hungary only. It was officially founded afterWW II and replaced the “Gordon Circle”. The circle was named after the Zionist-Marxistphilosopher Dov Ber Borochov, born in Ukraine, one of the founders of the “Poalei Zion” movementwho lived from 1881 to 1919. The circle held lectures, seminars, debates as well as cultural andsocial activities. Its members represented “Hashomer Hatzair” at the Zionist institutions. Prominentfigures of the circle were Dr. István Kulcsár and Dr. Frigyes Nógrádi.Brothers for Resistance and Rescue 21