An edition of Begin (1994)

Begin

a portrait

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An edition of Begin (1994)

Begin

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Menachem Begin, Prime Minister of Israel from 1977 to 1983, principal figure of the Israeli right, co-author of the historic peace between Israel and Egypt, and arguably one of the principal figures in the history of the Jewish People in the 20th century, is carefully portrayed in this extraordinary biography by Harry Hurwitz, a trusted friend and compatriot.

Begin the man, the elected leader of Israel, and by force of personality, character and ideas, one of the Israeli Prime Ministers who became a leader of the Jewish People, is what Hurwitz excels at revealing.

Here is the story of Begin's life told with the insights of a journalist who was also a close friend of more than forty years. The struggle of Begin's life, his early attachment to the Zionist prophet Vladimir Ze'ev Jabotinsky, his life in Poland, his suffering during the Holocaust, and his leadership of the Irgun Zvai Leumi's revolt against British rule in Eretz Yisrael, is the well-told prelude to his thirty years as a leader of the opposition to Israel's Labor government.

Especially rich in detailing the years of Begin's Premiership, the reader will be enthralled by the careful review of these six momentous years, and enriched by the opportunity to read many of Begin's most important speeches and statements. Hurwitz believes that Begin is best understood when he speaks for himself, and he skillfully weaves together a well paced biography with the public utterances of his subject.

This biographical portrait succeeds in giving the reader a vivid sense of what motivated Menachem Begin to seek peace with Egypt, to demand much of the 'peace process' and to deal firmly with the enemies of Israel and the Jewish People.

Though not a study of ideas, every reader will come away with an understanding of Begin's view of the world, the strategic needs of the State of Israel, the importance of democratic values in Israeli life, and his commitment to the security and continuity of the Jewish People. In the end the author's admiration for his subject is a case well made.

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English
Pages
255

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Cover of: Begin
Begin: his life, words and deeds
2004, Gefen
in English - [New ed.]
Cover of: Begin
Begin: A Portrait
July 1994, Bnai Brith Books
Hardcover in English
Cover of: Begin
Begin: A Portrait
July 1994, B'nai B'rith Book Service
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Cover of: Begin
Begin: a portrait
1994, B'nai B'rith Books, Bnai Brith Books
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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Published in
Washington, D.C
Genre
Biography.

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
956.9405/4/092, B
Library of Congress
DS126.6.B33 H86 1994, DS126.6.B33 H865 2004

The Physical Object

Pagination
xi, 255 p. :
Number of pages
255

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL1090437M
Internet Archive
beginhislifeword0000hurw
ISBN 10
0910250278, 0910250286
LCCN
94014589, 2016379053
OCLC/WorldCat
30154541
Goodreads
3194013
1450272

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