The Yom Kippur War (VIII): The Domestic Aftermath

Sharon & Begin
The Yom Kippur War and its failures dramatically transformed Israeli society & political culture.

The shock waves of the Yom Kippur War ripple through Israeli society down to our day. But the days immediately following the war tell a story all their own.

This episode explores Moti Ashkenazi’s post-war protest movement, the first cracks in Labor Zionism’s dominance over Israeli politics and the formation of the Likud party at the hands of Ariel Sharon.

 

Hosted by: Rav Mike Feuer

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