The Great Debate Around German Reparations

Begin and Ben Gurion had some epics battles, but one of the biggest ones happened in 1952, as these two Israeli giants battled about whether to take German reparations after the Holocaust. In this episode, Noam looks all the way back at this crazy story, and leaves us asking, who was right? ~~~~ Unpacking Israeli History is generously sponsored by Alan Fisher and Barbara Sommer, and Jon and Rachie Teller.

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Menachem Begin: The Battle for Israel's Soul, by Danny Gordis

Ben-Gurion: Father of Modern Israel, Anita Shapira

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