Prime Ministers: The Clash of Ben-Gurion and Begin | History of Israel Explained | Unpacked

This week on History of Israel Explained - Meet the founding fathers of Israel.

We discuss two names that dominate the conversation of old-school Israeli politics, Israeli prime ministers and political enemies, David Ben-Gurion and Menachem Begin.

We explore their two opposing views and how they shaped Israel. So, how did a successful, albeit flawed, modern state emerge from this intense division?

Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:46 Ben-Gurion vs. Begin
01:02 Jabotinsky vs. Ben Gurion
01:17 Ben-Gurion's political positions
01:44 Jabotinsky's political positions
02:34 Attempts (and failure) to reconcile
03:32 Begin's assumption of Revisionist and Irgun leadership
03:55 Cooperation vs. opposition to the British
04:56 Irgun bombing of British headquarters
05:40 Signing the Declaration of Independence
05:55 The Altalena Affair
07:03 Prevention of civil war and establishing one army
07:51 Improvement of relations
09:00 Begin's clashing with Labor party
10:01 Disagreement and mutual respect
10:25 Outro

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Executive Producers:
- Shevi Peters
- Adam Milstein

Platinum Level:
- Rachel & Jack ז”ל Gindi Family Foundation

This series would not be possible without the generous support of:
- The Adam and Gila Milstein Family Foundation
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