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Baer was Premier David Ben-Gurion's friend. A lean intellectual with protruding teeth and crew-cut hair, Baer was so close an associate that he was allowed to read Ben-Gurion's private diaries, was told three days in advance of Israel's intention to start the successful 1956 Sinai campaign. Austrian-born, Baer fought as a battalion commander on the Loyalist side in the Spanish Civil War, went to Palestine in 1938 as a military instructor to Haganah, the powerful Jewish underground organization...
...West) Hart, who visited him in Tel Aviv. Baer toured NATO instalations in Europe three years ago, lectured in West Germany, and last year paid a visit to Moscow. Another close friend: Israel's Deputy Defense Minister Shimon Peres, one of the favorites eventually to succeed Ben-Gurion. There had been questions before about Baer's loyalty, but Ben-Gurion stood by his friend, ignored the rumors...
Swift Boot. In secret investigations the courts and even the Israeli Cabinet cleared Lavon of any responsibility. Furious at this disregard of his opinion, Ben-Gurion resigned as Prime Minister, forced his Mapai Party to choose between himself and Lavon. The party's central committee swiftly capitulated, booted Lavon out of his job as secretary-general of Histadrut, the potent Israeli labor federation. But audiences in Israeli movie houses booed news films of Ben-Gurion, cheered those of Lavon. Nevertheless, last week Ben-Gurion was prepared to resume his post as Prime Minister when he was disconcertingly balked: four...
...Defense Minister Lavon. and threatened to publish the news in a British newspaper. Lavon resigned, but later contended that his signature was a forgery. The article concludes: 'The dread secret of Israeli officers ordering the bombing of U.S. Government installations in Egypt is too embarrassing to admit. And Ben-Gurion was determined to protect the forgers and revenge himself on Lavon for challenging his authority...
...week's end David Ben-Gurion hinted that he would let bygones be bygones and resume his post of Prime Minister if the coalition leaders would knuckle under. But. with all his customary steel and stubbornness, he still intends to keep alive the issue that has sundered the country for six years. ''In essence. I know I am right about the Lavon Affair." said Ben-Gurion. "I hope for a chance to prove...