| ID | 158161 |
| Title Proper | Haaretz newspaper, the capitalist agenda and Menachem Begin’s political legitimacy |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Goldstein, Amir |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | During the 1960s, the Haaretz newspaper was a staunch supporter of the key political decisions made by Menachem Begin, thus playing a significant role in reinforcing his legitimacy and that of his Herut movement. On the one hand, this support was motivated by the desire to transform Israel’s socialist economy into a freer and less government-controlled market. On the other hand, it stemmed from the aspiration to democratise Israel’s political life. This symbiosis began to emerge in the early 1960s and was sustained over a lengthy period of time, thus underscoring the role played by Israeli bourgeois-liberal circles in the Zionist Right’s path to power. |
| `In' analytical Note | Israel Affairs Vol. 24, No.2; Apr 2018: p.240-253 |
| Journal Source | Israel Affairs Vol: 24 No 2 |
| Key Words | Menachem Begin ; Herut Movement ; Gahal Party ; Gershon Shocken ; Haaretz |