Episode 210 Ben-Gurion, Begin, and the Politics of Israel

The differences between two political figures define Israel’s early years.
The differences between two political figures define Israel’s early years.
The Sinai peninsula becomes intimately connected to the young Jewish state.
When the Suez Crisis erupts, Dwight D. Eisenhower chooses to support Gamal Abdel Nasser in Egypt instead of his Israeli, English, and French allies.
Abba Eban defends Israel at the UN while Eisenhower threatens it with sanctions.
A shofar is blown on Mount Sinai for the second time in Jewish history.
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