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Menachem Begin

Israeli politician and former Prime Minister (1913–1992)

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Dec 3, 2025
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How did Zionism emerge historically and who were its main leaders?

Zionism emerged in the late 19th century as a modern Jewish nationalist movement that sought a Jewish homeland in historic Palestine; key institutional moments were Theodor Herzl’s 1896 pamphlet Der J...

Nov 6, 2025
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What was the occasion of the largest social event held at the White House?

The evidence in the materials you supplied shows because different sources use different definitions of “largest” and point to at least three competing occasions: a 1979 State Dinner for Menachem Begi...

Nov 1, 2025
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Which White House state dinner had the most guests in history?

The available records present two competing claims about which White House event hosted the most guests: a widely cited for Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, an...

Jan 9, 2026

Which Israeli political parties and movements have explicitly used the phrase Eretz Yisrael Ha‑Shlema (Greater Israel) and how has their influence changed over time?

The phrase Eretz Yisrael Ha‑Shlema ("the Whole/Greater Land of Israel") has been explicitly used by Revisionist Zionists and their political descendants — notably Menachem Begin’s Herut and today’s Li...

Jan 9, 2026

What is the historical origin of the Greater Israel concept and who coined it?

The idea known in English as “Greater Israel” rests on two concentric origins: ancient biblical descriptions of Eretz Yisrael and a modern political reworking by Zionist thinkers and activists; it was...

Jan 1, 2026

How many guests attended the largest social event at the White House?

The largest documented single social event held at the White House by guest count was a state dinner on March 26, 1979, hosted by President Jimmy Carter for Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and E...