How Israel Almost Destroyed Itself Before It Even Began | Unpacked

Before the State of Israel was born, it nearly tore itself apart. But Menachem Begin — known as a radical, a zealot, and even a danger — chose unity over vengeance, making the gut-wrenching decision to stop Jews from turning their guns on each other, even as bullets flew and ships burned. His greatest victory? The war he stopped. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:37 Begin's life in WWII Europe 01:42 Joining and leading the Etzel/Irgun 02:58 The Saison (The Hunting Season) 04:58 The Hebrew Resistance Movement 05:27 The King David Hotel bombing 10:13 The Altalena Affair 14:59 Begin's political career Subscribe and turn on your notifications so you don’t miss future uploads! https://www.youtube.com/UNPACKED?sub_confirmation=1 Recommended video—1948 Israeli War of Independence https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjysy7ONisA&list=PL-DNOnm… We have merch! – http://shop.Unpacked.media/?utm_medium=youtube&utm_source… Let’s connect: Website — https://www.Unpacked.media Instagram — /unpackedmedia Twitter — /unpackedmedia TikTok — /unpackedmedia Facebook — /unpackedmedia ----------- Sources: -Begin, Menachem. The Revolt: Story of the Irgun. W.H. Allen, 1951. -Avner, Yehuda. The Prime Ministers: An Intimate Narrative of Israeli Leadership. Toby Press, 2010. -Menachem Begin Heritage Center. -Peres, Shimon, and Landau, David. "Uncivil." Tablet Magazine. October 25, 2011. -https://youtu.be/BzjNA5AZHsU -https://youtu.be/FzYupY2WfmU -https://youtu.be/c5YSqBlid-M -https://youtu.be/fFUakW2cIeA ----------- Image and footage credits: David Rumsey Map Collection, David Rumsey Map Center, Stanford Libraries © IWM WPN 173, E 29943, WPN 184, WPN 245, WPN 215, WPN 275 Israel Government Press Office: Zoltan Kluger, Hans Pinn Dan Hadani Collection, The Pritzker Family National Photography Collection, The National Library of Israel U.S. Holocaust Museum Memorial ----------- Executive Producers: Michael Steinhardt Co-Executive Producers: Marc Shmuel Levine Iris & Shalom Maidenbaum Gold Level: The Steinhardt Foundation for Jewish Life ----------- Translation credits: Portuguese: Saymon Pires, www.livrariasafra.com.br, @safralivraria About Explainers: From ancient Jewish traditions to the modern State of Israel, we explain it all. Diving into anything and everything related to Jewish culture, history, and even religion. Understand Jewish holidays, Israeli politics, Jewish diasporic communities, and more. Learn about Judaism in pop culture, debunking myths about Jews, and explore obscure Israeli landmarks. We’re asking questions as basic as “What is the Talmud?”, and as obscure as “How did hip-hop boost Kosher wine sales?”, and everything in between. About Unpacked: We provide nuanced insights by unpacking all things Jewish. People are complex and complicated — yet we’re constantly being pushed to oversimplify our world. At Unpacked we know that being complex makes us more interesting. Because of this, we break the world down with nuance and insight to drive your curiosity and challenge your thinking. #israel #history #leadership