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Man generally believes what he wants to believe . The doomed families
themselves , even as they stood beside the graves which the Nazis had ordered
them to dig , did not want to believe that these graves were for themselves .
Man generally believes what he wants to believe . The doomed families
themselves , even as they stood beside the graves which the Nazis had ordered
them to dig , did not want to believe that these graves were for themselves .
Page 98
Unlike Arthur Koestler , I believe that sobriety in this respect is one of the happy
characteristics of our people . Koestler complained to me once of the undue
sobriety of Jews . He argued that as the work of diplomacy is usually done over a
drink ...
Unlike Arthur Koestler , I believe that sobriety in this respect is one of the happy
characteristics of our people . Koestler complained to me once of the undue
sobriety of Jews . He argued that as the work of diplomacy is usually done over a
drink ...
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They said there was reason to believe the Irgun intended freeing the prisoners in
the detention camp by force . We knew , however , that they meant no flattery .
They wanted to break our spirit . True , we always had plans to free imprisoned ...
They said there was reason to believe the Irgun intended freeing the prisoners in
the detention camp by force . We knew , however , that they meant no flattery .
They wanted to break our spirit . True , we always had plans to free imprisoned ...
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Contents
I | 23 |
CHAPTER I THE GATEWAY TO FREEDOM II LAND OF OUR FATHERS III AU REVOIR IN FREEDOM | 25 |
IV WE FIGHT THEREFORE WE | 26 |
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| Title | The Revolt: Story of the Irgun |
| Author | Menachem Begin |
| Publisher | H. Schuman, 1951 |
| Length | 386 pages |
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