The Doctrine of Beitar

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It is also very flexible. Sweden and Italy are not currently participating in the war, but we can imagine that in both countries there exists a nucleus of Swedes or Italians who are actively interested in the current front line, not shying away from a real resistance against the German public. Of course, we do not see the example we found here as a perfect "prototype" [Binyan Av], an example in all respects for the matter we are discussing in this chapter: this is only proof of the flexibility of the laws of neutrality. Such an action, on the other hand, means the web of restrictions is also very, very sensitive; this is one of the reasons that helps one think that a Jewish army is much more suited to the situation than a single Jewish battalion in the armies of any other. And it is fitting that the difference is clear even without any further explanation; but I will try to clarify it further and further by means of another example and "prototype" / this time too it is a very superficial "prototype" / the matter of propaganda. If the Allies were to conduct anti-Nazi propaganda in other countries, even those that claim to be neutral, then these countries would resent it; but if Jews conduct anti-Nazi propaganda there, the matter is subject to speculation, whether an appeal would come to the Jews to cease this activity. Such an appeal could arouse great dangerous anger; it would arouse resentment if it came from a British or French source; but if it came from a pure Jewish source, the attitude towards it would be completely different. After all, the tragedy of the existence of exile is not devoid of some positive sides; they are not enough to compensate for the disaster as a whole, but at times it becomes a source of blessing.

Of all the arrangements necessary for a Jewish agency, it is better to prefer it over Jewish units fighting under other flags; this is the question of command. (After more than 25 years that the author has dealt with extra scrupulousness with this issue, which some like to call "Jewish militarism," and he is in close contact with that type of Israeli youth, who is ready to organize from separate groups into a unified army/as is known, one must deal with this more than with all the young men in the army/); He can also say from experience that the tendency to join Jewish battalions under the flag of the Allies is strong for thousands; but entire myriads thirsting for redemption will rise up completely,