The Ashkenazi Revolution

44intertribal competition became more severe over the generations betweenthe sale of Joseph and the destruction of Benjamin. More so: Had the warbetween Judah and Benjamin been merely a struggle of competition, therewould not have been such bitter results; for the elders and statesmen ofJudah had a sense of proportion regarding excesses and that which isforbidden. But this quality was completely lacking among the religioushysterics, many of whom hoped for personal gain through the turmoil andbloodshed. This cult caused events to deviate from their historical courseand brought about the destruction of the Tribe of Benjamin. After thebattles had calmed down, the elders of Israel were shocked at the resultsand regretted their deeds, but it was too late. One of the fittest tribes ofIsrael, which was among those with important political qualities, wasextinct. The aid that was extended to the children of Benjamin, concerningmarriage, was able to save only a small portion, and the memory, of thetribe.8The story of murder of Arlozoroff, which occurred in our generation, bearswitness to the succession of psychological forces that have acted upon theJewish People over the millennia. Had Revisionists murdered Arlozoroff,as their enemies had claimed, then this would have been the end of theTribe of Revisionists, just as it was with the Tribe of Benjamin thousandsof years ago. In this instance there was a massive attack arrayed againstthe Tribe of Revisionists, which manifested itself through boycotts, publichunger strikes and even a string of murders. The reaction did not take longto come. The Jewish settlement had been deteriorating into civil war,which had been stifling both it and the future nation of Israel.As we all know, the accusation against the Revisionists was withoutfoundation. The Revisionists had no part in the murder of Arlozoroff, mayhe rest in peace, and Jews had no part in it. But, in spite of this, only a thinthread separated the Jewish settlement from civil war. The Labormovement was seized by a historic desire to destroy their political enemy.Within a few days, the Labor movement had run out of true and sincere