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40 years since Begin’s revolution

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Published: 27 May 2017

Last updated: 4 March 2024

In addition to the 50th anniversary of the Six Day War, this year sees another Israeli milestone: the 40th anniversary of the ‘Mahapach,’ the reversal, Menachem Begin’s electoral upset on 17 May 1977.

Almost 40 years of Likud rule: what else has to happen? – Amnon Abramovich – Ynetnews 16.05.17
All Likud leaders—in fact, all prime ministers apart from Benjamin Netanyahu—were guided by two principles: that the state is more important than me and my family members; and that nationality comes before the party.

Did Begin’s revolution sour American Jews on Israel? – Gil Troy – Huffington Post 18.05.17
Loyalty doesn’t require uniformity, merely a capacity to respect difference.

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