By 1940, the Betar movement lost their beloved leader Vladimir Jabotinsky, but continued their activities throughout the war years. They gathered speed after the end of the war despite the destruction of a good proportion of their membership through the decimation of the Holocaust. A general conference was held in Paris in September, 1948, to bring about some better organization of the European Betar movement. We bring here some rare photos gathered by Lea Dror-Batalion.

 

A new website "FightHatred.com " aims to foster a proactive approach to combating this age-old illness called anti Semitism. The website is part of Jabotinsky's International center's anti Semitism project.

Following long years of complacency, a global resurgence in anti-Semitism is forcing us to admit that this historic battle is far from over. The Jewish people are today confronted with innumerable variations of this ancient curse, both old and new, all gaining renewed power from state sponsors and from modern technology.
 
Today we echo Ze'ev Jabotinsky's call from the 1930s to recognize the deadly danger inherent in this phenomenon, and true to his way we take active measures to combat it.
 
We recommend visiting the new website at http://www.fighthatred.com

Tel Chai and Shalom All!

You are all cordially invited to a very special World Betar shabbaton for new olim in the north!
This will be a wonderful event and it will be a great way to meet new olim this fall!

November 20-21 Ashdot Yaakov near Tiberias
Cost: 100 Shekels
includes a bus from Tel Aviv on Friday, food, and accomodations

Looking forward to seeing you there,
For more information, please feel free to contact Eitan at 050-723-9438
eitan@eitanbehar.org
 
Facebook event page:

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=309349955173

Dozens of Betarim protested at Ben Gurion Airport against Swedish reporter Donald Bostrom, who wrote a mendacious article accusing IDF soldiers of trading Palestinian organs. The Betarim booed him, and made it clear that anti-semites are not welcomed in Israel.

 

The protest was reported at Ynet, The Jerusalem Post and Arutz 7, Israel's leading news websites. The protest was also reported at Israel's national radio station - Reshet Bet.

http://www.inn.co.il/News/Flash.aspx/267978
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/Flash.aspx/173587
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1256799056796

http://www.guysen.com/news/250131,Donald-Bostrom-est-hue-a-l-aeroport-par-des-militants-du-Beitar.php (Guysen International News)

 

 

 

The Betar Maoz in Porto Alegre, Brazil, has been recently renewed. The maoz was redecorated and fixed thanks to the generous help of Brit Nashim Leumiot. This organization raised funds and helped the Maoz getting a new fresh look. The Maoz was re-opened in a festive house warming last week. Take a look at the pictures and the donor's names.