Begin, Menachem
Born 1913, Brest-Litovsk, Poland (now in Belarus). Joined Jabotinsky’s Betar youth movement (1929) and came to head it in Poland (1938). After arrest and release on fleeing to SU, joined Polish forces (1941-3), then arrived in Middle East to work with Irgun, leading it from Dec 1943. Founded Herut, with primary campaigns against receiving reparations from Germany, and alter against withdrawal from Sinai in 1956-1957. Joined National Unity government in 1967, resigning over Israelael's response to the Rogers Plan. Prime Minsitr from 1977-Sept 1983, which discredited by Lebanon war. Ends up in an asylum and perishing in Mar 1992.
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