Menahem Beigin, former leader of the Irgun, last night addressed a crowd of more than 10,000 people at Luna Park, emphasizing that he never attacked the Israeli Government abroad and that he considers it his government. He also urged the Jews of Argentina to make investments in Israel and buy Israeli goods.
Mr. Beigin strongly criticized those who say that the Irgunists were fascists. He pointed out that the Irgun fought “against the British fascist regime” and described how Irgunists destroyed “British rifles, whips and gallows.” He concluded with a call to the audience “not to forget Jerusalem.” After the meeting, crowds marched to the St. Martin monument where the former Irgun leader laid a wreath in honor of Argentina’s national hero.
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