10.05.2011 06.Ijar, 5771 Unabhängigkeitstag; Tag 20 des Omer
Geschichte:
Though delivered 55 years ago, Moshe Dayan's eulogy for Roi Rotberg continues to articulate Israel's situation in its dispute with the Arabs.
The April 1956 eulogy delivered by Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Moshe Dayan at the funeral of Roi Rotberg, the security coordinator of Kibbutz Nahal Oz, expressed the spirit of the times more aptly than any other text or speech prepared at the time. It continues today to articulate succinctly Israel's positions in its dispute with the Arabs.
In his short, eloquent speech (238 words in total ), Dayan displayed exceptional understanding regarding the suffering and hostility of the Palestinians, and concluded that violent struggle for control of the land is the "fate of our generation." We have no choice but to fight, declared Dayan. "This is our life choice," he said, "to be prepared and armed, strong and determined, lest the sword be stricken from our fist and our lives cut down."…