The soldiers began to arrive —
Orientals, Germans, Poles and
Hungarians. The few remaining
Yemin Moshe civilian residents
appeared, including a patriarchal fig-
ure with a long white beard, dressed
in a festive robe that contrasted with
all the khaki uniforms. Between hag-
gadah selections a violinist played,
adding an unusual touch. With
patriarchal grace, the old Yemin
Moshe resident blessed all assem-
bled.
Between the third and fourth cups
of wine, the phone rang. The com-
mander grabbed it and called for
silence. As soon as he hung up, he
announced, "Twenty men, outside
with me."
Grabbing their rifles, they left
quickly. Soon the firing began in
earnest and then slowly subsided.
One by one the soldiers returned, and
they sat down, another bowl of hot
soup was brought to each one.
After everyone had eaten, the-com-
mander made a speech, as unforget-
table today as when it was first made:
"Have no illusions," he stressed. "The
worst is yet to come. When Moses led
the Israelites out of Egypt and saw
what rotten human material he had
on his hands, he decided to get rid of
it by remaining with them for 40
years in the desert and letting them
die out.
"However," he continued, "Moses
had time. We have no time. Be pre-
pared to give everything. We are fight-
ing for a better future. We are fighting
the final battle to free ourselves forev-
er from all yokes. We are fighting for
a Jewish State." ❑

Gun Suppliers
Cleared Of Charges

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New York (JTA) — A federal jury in
New York ruled that gun manufactur-
ers are not liable in a 1994 shooting
incident that left one yeshiva student
dead and another gravely wounded.
The parents of Aaron Halberstam,
who died in the attack, and Nachum
Sosonkin, who lives with a bullet in
his head, filed the suit claiming that
the manufacturers bore some respon-
sibility for the shooting.
Fourteen yeshiva students were in a
van when it was riddled with bullets
by a Muslim cab driver. Prosecutors
contend that Rashid Baz fired at the
students in retaliation for the murder
of Muslim worshipers in Hebron sev-
eral days earlier.

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