Menachem Begin’s upheaval victory in the 1977 Israeli elections was the beginning of revolutionary change for the Jewish State, not the end. Some who rejoiced will be bemused, others who were skeptical will be surprised. This episode explores the aftermath of Begin’s election as it intersected fault lines within his society and within himself.

Learn about the Vietnam boat people, the path towards the Camp David Accords with Egypt, the assassination attempt on Anwar Sadat and the Gush Emunim,