Menachem Begin was honored recently by a major American Jewish organization that had seemed to have despised and denounced him when he was alive. The American Jewish Committee was at one point decidedly not Zionist and it vehemently opposed Begin's revolt against the British during the British Mandate period. After 29 years as the leader of the main opposition party Menachem Begin was elected Prime Minister in 1977. "Leaders of the American Jewish Committee warned the Israeli government not to overestimate the support of American Jews for its policies. Just as Menachem Begin did.

Source: Ethiopian News November 28, 2018 19:52 UTC