Menachem Begin


 
 
Menachem Begin

Menachem Wolfovitch Begin (August 16, 1913-March 9, 1992) ( name in Hebrew: ) became the 6th Prime Minister of Israel in May 1977. With the mediation of US President Jimmy Carter, Begin negotiated the Camp David Accords with President Sadat of Egypt, agreeing on the withdrawal of the Israel Defense Forces from the Sinai Peninsula and its return to Egypt. Begin and Sadat were awarded the 1978 Nobel Peace Prize for this implementation of "Land for peace".

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The negotiations soon culminated in his greatest contribution to the State of Israel, the 1979 Israel-Egypt Peace Treaty and the end of a threat from the Military of Egypt.

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~ Table of Content ~

Introduction
Early life
In British Palestine
Enters Israeli politics
Prime Minister of Israel
Final years in seclusion: Dies in 1992
2005 post-script: Begin voted the greatest Israeli leader
Begin as a fictional character
Quotes
Books by Menachem Begin
External links
 
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