To Alan – August 16
Bob Joins Security Patrol
“3 big cheers for Israel, they know how to speak to the Arabs in the only language they understand:
Guns & Bullets.”
BOB JOINS SECURITY PATROL
Letter from Bob to Alan Private
Friday Aft. August 16, 1957
Dear Alan,
This letter is really private and is not to be shown to Dad or Mom. OK? Please.
Here goes. Wednesday night I went in a border patrol car near Jerusalem & Ramat Rachel & Ein Kerem. We were well armed and had huge dogs that only understand Hebrew with us. They could kill a person in a second. The border guard introduced me to the dog & then after I spoke Hebrew we were friends.
That was Sunday but Monday really topped it off. It seems that the Arabs near the Northern part of Israel near Lake Galilee had started up with the Jews, so last night Israel attacked the fort where the Arabs came from and destroyed the whole place. So today there wasn’t an Arab in the whole section. I took the Israeli knife I bought you and went with the troops to look at the destroyed fort and take whatever was usable.
Dear Alan wait till you see the picture of this mess. In this section they won’t attack again.
Three big cheers for Israel, they know how to speak to the Arabs in the only language they understand. Guns & Bullets.
Wish you could be here.
Your Best Pal & Brother Bob
David’s Comments:
Add link to HU Mt. Scopus and Givat Ram. Getting to Mt. Scopus during Jordanian rule.
The need to build Givat Ram since access to Mt. Scopus too dangerous.