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| − | '''Menachem Begin''' (1913-1992) was an active member of | + | '''Menachem Begin''' (1913-1992) was an active member of [[Irgun]], a [[terrorist]] group that fought for the establishment of a Jewish state before [[Israel]]'s existence. Irgun was responsible for the death of 91 people when they blew up the King David Hotel in [[Jerusalem]]. Nevertheless, in time he rose to political prominence in Israel and became Israel's leader. |
| − | He was Prime Minister of | + | He was Prime Minister of Israel at the time of the [[Camp David Accords]]. He and the [[Egyptian]] leader, [[Sadat|Anwar el-Sadat]] along with [[United States]] President [[Jimmy Carter]], negotiated a peace treaty at Camp David. It was the first peace treaty between Israel and an [[Arab]] neighbor. The [[Sinai]] peninsula, occupied since the [[Six Day War]], was returned to Egypt. A future deal that was to include the [[West Bank]] never materialized. |
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Revision as of 13:06, June 27, 2007
Menachem Begin (1913-1992) was an active member of Irgun, a terrorist group that fought for the establishment of a Jewish state before Israel's existence. Irgun was responsible for the death of 91 people when they blew up the King David Hotel in Jerusalem. Nevertheless, in time he rose to political prominence in Israel and became Israel's leader.
He was Prime Minister of Israel at the time of the Camp David Accords. He and the Egyptian leader, Anwar el-Sadat along with United States President Jimmy Carter, negotiated a peace treaty at Camp David. It was the first peace treaty between Israel and an Arab neighbor. The Sinai peninsula, occupied since the Six Day War, was returned to Egypt. A future deal that was to include the West Bank never materialized.