The law and morality are not always the same. Sometimes the right thing to do isn't always legal. Sometimes standing up for your convictions can lead to a criminal conviction. Such was the story of Al Schwimmer, the World War II veteran and face of Israel Aerospace Industries. It was late in the 1940s. Enemies surrounded the newly formed Israeli state on all sides, with international embargos prohibiting the sale of military equipment. Schwimmer, using his experience and contacts as a flight engineer, orchestrated the smuggling of surplus airplanes and defense equipment to the Israeli people…mehr
The law and morality are not always the same. Sometimes the right thing to do isn't always legal. Sometimes standing up for your convictions can lead to a criminal conviction. Such was the story of Al Schwimmer, the World War II veteran and face of Israel Aerospace Industries. It was late in the 1940s. Enemies surrounded the newly formed Israeli state on all sides, with international embargos prohibiting the sale of military equipment. Schwimmer, using his experience and contacts as a flight engineer, orchestrated the smuggling of surplus airplanes and defense equipment to the Israeli people fighting for their existence. Much like Prometheus, the Greek titan who defied the gods and created mankind, Al's crimes created history; they helped turn the tide of Israel's War of Independence and gave the nation a fighting chance. In Al: The Israeli Prometheus, Yoran puts together a telling story of who Al was behind the big decisions and valiant deeds and allows the hero to become human again.
Varda Yoran, born in China to Jewish parents from Russia, was ex-posed to a conglomerate of languages and cultures all her life. She lived in China through the Japanese occupation of China, World War II, the Holo-caust, the communist regime takeover, and the independence and growth of Israel. She has lived in China, Israel, London, and currently lives in the U.S. These experiences impacted her work as a sculptor. Varda translated, polished, and edited "The Defiant," the memoirs that her husband had written in Polish about his experiences for seven years during the Holocaust. From the age of 17, he fought actively as a partisan against the Nazis in the forests of Eastern Europe. This book was translated into Hebrew, Chinese, and Russian. Shalom worked closely with Al Schwimmer for 22 years and a warm friend-ship developed. The friendship between the Yorans and the Schwimmers continued, even after both Shalom and Al had retired. When Al passed away, Rina asked Varda to write about him using the material and the memories that Rina provided. The book is a tribute to a remarkable person who showed how one person following his dream can change the course of history.
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