Menachem Begin

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MENACHEM BEGIN
Politics
Born: July 31, 1913
Brest-Litovsk, Poland
Died: March 17, 1992

"Twenty-six years, never losing faith in a cause."

During Israel's independence struggle in the mid 1940s, this passionate man led the Irgun terrorist organization, which launched bloody attacks on British officials and Arab civilians. After Israel's independence in 1948, Begin became chairman of the Herut party and by 1965 he had become opposition leader in the Knesset (Israeli parliament). Begin was Prime Minister of Israel from 1977 to 1983. With President Carter's help, Menachem Begin and President Sadat negotiated peace between Israel and Egypt, for which the two leaders shared the Nobel Peace Prize in 1978.

1. Menachem Begin was a leader in ______'s independence struggle.


2. He was the leader of the Irgun _________ organization.


3. He launced bloody attacks on ______ officials and Arab civilians.


4. He, allong with President Sadat, won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1978 for their negotiations between Israel and _____.


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