See who comes first…
There is a fascinating demonstration of this in the bestselling “As Long As I Live: The Life Story of Aharon Margalit” (“Es’haleich” in Hebrew), chapter 30 and on (p. 315 in the English-language edition).
“Nobody Nothingstein” as far as the regime is concerned, or as we ourselves call him, “Aharon Margalit”, was scheduled for a critical operation to remove a malignant growth from his face. The rare operation was scheduled far in advance and required many different doctors to be present, etc. Then a VIP’s son fell off his bike, and a scan revealed a tumor on his leg. So the dauphin came first, of course. Socialism (and waiting on line) is for the Little People.
Significantly, the book, published in Israel, casually neglects to mention the identity of this VIP. (I may or may not know.)
Yes, it all turned out for the best in the end (you’ll have to read the book!). But that’s not the point…