It is my firm belief that Ghostwriter was actually intended to be the ghost of Menachem Begin, the suave, bespectacled former Prime Minister of Israel.

The titular character of the series was an enigmatic figure. The mystery of Ghostwriter's true identity was never fully answered, although several clues are given during the course of the series in several of the mystery arcs. (The following facts are from "Ghost Story", the Pilot episode, unless otherwise stated.)

-He was a man when he was alive, but is now a ghost.
FACT: DNA evidence suggests that Menachem dead.

-He wanted to protect "the children."
FACT: He gave himself the title: His Excellency President for Life Field Marshal Al Hadji Dr. Jerome Begin, VC, DSO, MC, King of Scotland Lord of All the Beasts of the Earth and Fishes of the Sea and Conqueror of the British Empire in Africa in General and Uganda in Particular

-At one point, he remembers he was chased by dogs. ("A Crime of Two Cities")
FACT: Begin was knocked over by a dog at age 4.

-He can only be seen by those he reveals himself to.
FACE:

-He can only read or feel emotions. He cannot see or hear.
FACT: The song "In the Air Tonight" written and performed by Phil Collins was about Menachem, as evidenced by the line:
I was there and I saw what you did
saw it with my own two Zionist eyes
I can feel it coming in the air tonight
A dog knocked me down when I was four

-He can travel through time. ("Just in Time")
FACT: Begin consistently led his life at 88 mph

-He can travel across the Internet. ("Who is Max Mouse?")
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