Begin discusses at length the continuing anti-Semitism present in European nations, particularly in Poland, expressed currently through anti-Zionism. He details the threat of communist nations to Jews and calls for Poland to let its Jewish inhabitants make aliyah in peace.
Begin discusses the effects of the Holocaust on German society and Germany’s relationship with Israel. He goes into particular depth about the current members of the German government who used to be members of the Nazi Party.
Begin argues that Israel suffered a political defeat in the UN Security Council. He discusses that based on the Security Council resolution initiated by the U.S., the Israel-U.S. relationship remains the same. The U.S. has always based its attitude and policies towards Israel on ethnographic, geographic, economic, and diplomatic reasons. France, on the other hand, did not vote in favor for the resolution because they see Israel as a friend and an ally. He then makes a clear point: “We are not interested in killing Arabs. But if one of these days such a number of Arabs arises, from near or far, with the intention of killing us and destroying the State of Israel, the outcome will assuredly be their death, and the continued existence of the people of the State of Israel.” Begin concludes by expressing the significance of the Knesset adopting a joint initiative resolution which denies any moral authority to the recent Security Council resolution.
Begin writes in “Herut” about the current Syrian aggression and how Israel should respond. He first suggests for Israel to counter-attack only when Israel will choose the place and time. He criticizes the denial of any Knesset debate regarding the Syrian aggression and then he responds to the argument that Israel retaliated out of proportion. In this response, he provides an example of when Russia shot down an American spy pilot to show that if Russia can use all military means on a spy plane in the name of self-defense, then Israel should be allowed to self-defend against an aggressive neighbor. He shifts to argue how the “Davar” newspaper would have negatively responded to Israel’s recent counter-attack if Herut was in power. Begin concludes in honoring the Hebrew soldier and that their blood spilt in a battle is never spilt in vain.
In the “Herut” newspaper, Begin analyzes and criticizes communists, deeming them as willing slaves. He first shares his amazement in watching the Communist world following suit with Russia in the de-Stalinization campaign. He argues that as willing slaves, communists will do and believe whatever their leader tells them. Begin then shares a conversation he had with a Russian officer while he was a Russian political prisoner. Begin concludes that willingly being a slave is shameful for the slave and that he is thankful that he is a free man.
