To: Mike M who wrote (11948 ) 4/13/2003 11:11:14 PM From: Emile Vidrine Read Replies (1) | Respond to Ben Gurion was behind the Lavon Affair . What was the Lavon affair? Israeli terrorists dressed as Arabs plotted to murder Americans and blow up American installations in Egypt. Their plan was to leave false evidence that the Egyptians did it, so as to make America go to war against Egypt on the side of Israel. Jewish agents succeeded in blowing up some post offices and American libraries in Cairo and Alexandria. The chief archtects of this Israeli terrorism against America were Peres and Dayan, both Ben Gurion's proteges at the time and definitely following his instructions. "The Israelis were caught by the Egyptians. At their trials in Egypt available evidence pointed to Lavon as the perpetrator. Later in Israel Col. Givli produced incriminating documents in secret hearings that had Lavon's signatures (but were later proved to be forgeries). Two of David Ben Gurion's protegees, Moshe Dayan and Shimon Peres testified against Lavon. PM Sharrett, pressured by the scandal, fired Lavon and called Ben Gurion out of his self-imposed retreat in Sde Boker to replace Lavon as Minister of Defense. Six years later, according to Hirst, the truth came out that Ben Gurion, Dayan and Peres had framed Lavon. Ben Gurion protested that the three year statute of limitations had expired and the case could not be re-opened. wrmea.com freeman.org
