The Ashkenazi Revolution

230always avoided the backward classes within Sephardic Jewry, and thesocial, and educational, work that was done within these classes, by way ofthe “All Israel are Friends Society” was very limited. In contrast, thiscommand paid much attention to the struggle against Ashkenaz, at everyopportunity, and its undermining of the activities of Professor Weitzmann,during his efforts for the acceptance of the Balfour Declaration, brought usincalculable damage. The main branch of Sephardic leadership sees, in theState of Israel, first and foremost a receptacle into which can be directed allthe blemished and backward people of the Sephardic legions, in order tomake it easier for the healthier elements to take root in the lands of thewest. This easing for the healthier elements, by way of freeing them fromthe backward people, comes in two forms: Firstly, through removing thefinancial load that is involved with the backward, and failed, people. Andsecondly: Through preventing the bad impression, upon the gentilepopulation, which would have formed had the Sephardic waves of refugeesbrought with them the heavy burden of blemished and failed people whowere directed to the State of Israel. This selection, which directed the eliteamong the legions of Sepharad westward, in order to bring them, in duetime, to Christianity, and directed the backward and failed among them tothe State of Israel, bears all the signs of an activity that is directed by a highcommand. From the beginning of the exodus of Sepharad from the variouslands of the Levant, in the first months of the establishment of the state,until the speedy evacuation of Algerian Jewry, the Sephardic leadership hasalways acted according to this principle.The relationship of the Sephardic leaders of the Diaspora, to the large campof backward people that was gathering in the State of Israel, is formulatedby two considerations. 1. In the event that the huge burden of backwardpeople brings about the collapse of the State of Israel, which will plunge tothe depths like a ship that has too many leaks, then this will accomplish twogoals: A blow will have been struck against the hated Ashkenazim, and thestain of the degeneracy of the backward people, whom the highest echelonsof Sephardic leaders are repulsed by, and of whom they have always beenashamed, will disappear. 2. In the event that the Ashkenazim accomplishthe impossible, and rehabilitate the huddled humanity of Sepharad, infusing