Politics of Memory: The Israeli Underground's Struggle for Inclusion in the National Pantheon and Military Commemoralization

by Udi Lebel

Book Overview

This book illustrates how a dominant political party, the Mapai, under the leadership of P.M. David Ben-Gurion, chose to 'hug, ' honor and commemorate 'Her Fallen' and 'Her Bereaved Families, ' whilst simultaneously ignoring the fallen that were identified with the rival political party, Herut, led by Menachem Begin. Designing legislation and cultural policy designated for Teaching the public that those who sacrificed themselves in the Israeli...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367864851
• ISBN13: 9780367864859
• Release Date: December 2019
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 282 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"