Menachem Begin By Daniel Gordis Flashcards
What was the concept behind the Balfour Declaration?
“His Majesty’s government view with the favor the establishment in Palestine of a nation home for the Jewish people.”
What are two main limitations of the Peel Commission?
Limit Jewish immigration to 12,000 per year, and nonviable borders.
What year was the Peel Commission?
1936
What year did the British present the MacDonald White Paper?
1939
What important point did the White Paper make?
Britain reversed their policy from the Balfour Declaration and said, “…it is not part of their policy that Palestine should become a Jewish State.”
The “Stern Gang” was also known as…
The Lechi
What year was the Balfour Declaration?
1917
What was Menachem Begin’s opinion on getting reparations from Germany?
He opposed getting the blood money.
Why didn’t Anwar Sadat attend the Noble Prize ceremony in 1978?
His reputation was sullied because he didn’t achieve anything for the Palestinians, so he sent his son-in-law instead.
To explain how to pronounce Menachem Begin’s name when he won the elections in 1977, Time Magazine wrote, “Begin (rhymes with ___________).”
…rhymes with Fagin
