This flyer was printed in April 1974 and advertises a rally against Moshe Dayan. The flyer accuses the Prime Minister (Golda Meir) and Moshe Dayan (Minister of Defence) of shirking responsibility. This accusation most likely refers to Dayan’s responsibility as defence minister for the failures of the 1973 Yom Kippur War. The public was extremely disappointed in the leadership at the time that was apparently aware of the threat of war but failed to act in time to prevent the numerous casualties Israel suffered. The Agranat Commission was set up after the war to investigate the failings and ill-planning and, found a number of top IDF officials responsible. Moshe Dayan, however, was absolved of any guilt. This did not stop the public from lobbying to remove Dayan from his position – as is evident from this flyer.
“Bring Dayan to Justice!,” 1974 This flyer was printed in April 1974 and advertises a rally against Moshe Dayan. The flyer accuses the Prime Minister (Golda Meir) and Moshe Dayan (Minister of Defence) of shirking responsibility. This accusation most likely refers to Dayan’s responsibility as defence minister for the failures of the 1973 Yom Kippur War.
The public was extremely disappointed in the leadership at the time that was apparently aware of the threat of war but failed to act in time to prevent the numerous casualties Israel suffered. The Agranat Commission was set up after the war to investigate the failings and ill-planning and, found a number of top IDF officials responsible. Moshe Dayan, however, was absolved of any guilt. This did not stop the public from lobbying to remove Dayan from his position – as is evident from this flyer.
Two days after this rally took place, on April 11 1974, Golda Meir resigned as did Dayan and the rest of the cabinet. Dayan only re-entered politics in 1977, becoming foreign minister in the Likud government under the leadership of Menachem Begin. The “exaggerated self-confidence” mentioned in the flyer was a common explanation among the public for the failure of the leadership during the Yom Kippur War.
The flyer was printed very basically and on poor quality paper. This may show that the protest was not led specifically by the political parties (who would presumably have more funds at their disposal) but by members of the public who were more likely to lack the resources to print at higher quality. The flyer was printed by the organisation Moked (Focus) Jerusalem.
