Menachem Begin
Israel’s next political upheaval will come from the Right - opinion
The Israeli Right is not merely wasting votes. It may be wasting the makings of an entire government. The tragedy begins when each concludes that being qualified for first makes third unacceptable.
Middle Israel: Why is Sara Netanyahu going to war against Yair Golan? - opinion
What do the Altalena and the Heritage Ministry have to do with the approaching elections? - opinion
The Altalena’s enduring lesson: Israel must choose unity over division - opinion
The Begin Doctrine: 'Never Again' is an Israeli promise
The Begin Doctrine was born exactly 40 years ago, on 7 June 1981, when then-prime minister Menachem Begin sent Israeli fighter planes to bomb the Osirak nuclear reactor just outside of Baghdad.
New documentary explores the life and career of Menachem Begin
Using rarely seen archival materials and intimate interviews with people who knew Begin personally and as prime minister, the Upheaval team has created a film covering the entire arc of his life.
Does Israel still have values after its fourth elections? - opinion
For many decades, Israeli politics was a battle royale of ideas between the Labor Party, led in large by David Ben-Gurion and his successors and the Herut/Likud Party led by Menachem Begin.
What challenges shake the foundations of the modern Zionist project?
Dan Meridor reflects on his momentous career
When Egyptian President Anwar Sadat addressed the Knesset
A look back at the Egyptian President's speech to Israeli lawmakers 43 years ago.
Unity, Mizrachi, and the legacy of Rabbi Sacks
For the first time in Zionist history, the majority of the 525 delegates from Israel and around the world were identified with the political and religious right wing of the Zionist movement.
Time is up for the ongoing, dangerous Likud and ultra-Orthodox liason
It’s been one long political farce, economic scam, and social tragedy, and – as the virus it has courted now makes plain – its time is up.
Menachem Begin vs. Benjamin Netanyahu: A window of opportunity
On December 13, Begin called Arye Naor, his cabinet secretary, and ordered him to summon the head of the Mossad, the justice minister and the attorney general for an emergency meeting.
The journey to Jewish pride, beginning with Begin
Jewish pride is a good place to start when explaining just why Begin is the ideal figure around whom to build this project.
Israelis love to argue, just not as candidates in campaign debates
Amsalam said that the debate challenge itself is “humiliating” for the prime minister. “What, everyone will now challenge the prime minister to a debate? Forget it, this is a joke.”
