The Earthquake Election of 1977

The Jewish Story

The Earthquake Election of 1977

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December 11, 2021

There are few events in the history of Israel's democracy which have had a greater impact than the elections of 1977. When all the votes were counted three decades of Labor Zionist rule had come to an end and Menachem Begin's Likud party was victorious. It is known in Israel history as 'the earthquake,' and this episode explores what forces underlay such a tectonic shift in Israel's political system.

rav mike feuer, the jewish story, israeli history, history, zionism, likud, Menachem Begin, 1977 elections