The Ashkenazi Revolution

36alternatives, in the tools of this monarchy, whose name is Ben-Gurion. Butthe youth are monarchists, who are forced to act within a democraticframework and according to its rules.4The longest lasting monarchy, of all the monarchies that arose in the 1940’sin the Jewish settlement of the Land of Israel during the British rule, wasthat of Menahem Begin, whose official main command center is found inthe “Fortress of Ze’ev”, on King George St. in Tel Aviv. At the end of1947, and at the beginning of 1948, history knocked strongly on the modesthouse of Menahem Begin, and offered him generous proposals. Had heentered the war coalition with Ben-Gurion, who was weak at the time, hewould have been able to conquer the land to the Jordan, including all ofJerusalem, and to deal the enemy a victorious blow. Everything wouldhave been different had Menahem Begin lent an ear to the meaningfulchattering of history. But, when he followed the advice of Yohanan Bader,his main political adviser, the commander of Etzel rejected these uniqueopportunities, and gave them up in favor of the bowl of lentils of publicappearances and the giving of speeches, in which he bowed to the hypnoticpleasure that he enjoyed from his ability to fanaticize the masses, thatbecame drunk from the charm of his speech. (Let it be noted that Begin’sgreatest accomplishments happened when his mouth was shut with lockand key, as he was hiding in his secret bunker). The cruel sobriety thatcame with the Altalena incident returned Begin to gloomy reality.However, it was specifically at this stage, and after it, that he revealed hisability and understanding, as his advisor, Dr. Bader guided him with skill.In his movement, Begin led a monarchic watch that was crude andinflexible and, at the same time, he knew how to forge the image of ademocratic, dedicated and experienced parliamentarian from his Knessetpulpit. It should not be said that Begin ceased leading his camp, rather,instead of leading it to war against the British, he lead it to war in theelections for the Knesset – a success that is too well recognized. Anybodywho refused to bear the burden of obedience toward a monarch, whose onlybusiness was in the electoral war and preparations for it, was cruelly