Was Menachem Begin a Founder of Israel?

Israel's sixth prime minister was a leader of consequence and achievement. But how does he relate to Israel's origins?

By Martin Kramer, Rabbi Meir Soloveichik, Avi Shilon, Jonathan Silver

On July 13, Mosaic subscribers joined together to watch the 2021 film Upheaval: The Journey of Menachem Begin. Following a screening of the documentary, Mosaic’s editor Jonathan Silver convened a discussion of the question of how Begin relates to Israel’s founding. Joining him were the historians Martin Kramer and Avi Shilon, and Rabbi Meir Soloveichik. A lightly edited transcript of their discussion follows, and a video recording of it can be watched below.

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