Golda Meir: Iron Lady of the Middle East | History of Israel Explained | Unpacked
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- This week on History of Israel Explained - Golda Meir, Israel's first female prime minister (though hopefully not the last) - the original Iron Lady and a figure whose legacy continues to divide Israelis.
A feminist, a go getter, the creator of Israel's welfare state and a fierce advocate for the newly independent African states of the 1960s. In many ways, she was Golden.
Golda Meir has a complicated legacy. Her many successes were overshadowed by her actions in the Yom Kippur War. Revered by some, reviled by others, Israel's first woman prime minister never forgave herself for her decisions in 1973.
What do you think of Meir's actions and legacy? Let us know in the comments below!
Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:55 Pogroms and flight from Russia
01:31 Aliyah to Israel and rise in leadership
02:06 1938 Evian Conference
03:08 Fundraising efforts for the 1948 War of Independence
03:35 Successes as Minister of Labor
03:54 Experiences as Foreign Minister
04:24 Contribution to development of new African states
04:50 Promoter of social equality? Attitude towards Mizrahi Jews
05:20 Israeli Black Panthers
05:51 Leading up to the 1973 Yom Kippur War
07:09 Failure to preemptively strike
07:52 Devastation of the Yom Kippur War
08:30 Public opinion against Golda Meir
08:50 Resignation as Prime Minister
09:08 How should we remember Golda Meir?
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A real leader takes credit for the good and the blame for the bad. She did just that.
What the hell, where did you grow up?
@@martalevin4829 practically in different cities, I even started working at a young age.
I'll give her that she resigned. But except for Netanyahu other leaders from Ben Gurion to Begin recognized when it was time to move on.
They don’t make them like this any more
Leadership is a tough challenge at any time. In my opinion, Golda was a statesman and an icon. For a woman to do what she did in a man's world in 70's and the decades before, was exceptional. To do that in Israel at that time was a huge challenge. I don't believe she has received the acknowledgement she deserves regardless of her 'mistakes'. Leading Israel is no easy challenge and I think Israel has focused on the negatives rather than giving her the place she deserves in history
"Smoking 90 cigarettes a day, fueled by dozens of cups Turkish black coffee, on no food or sleep..." Don't try this at home kids!
sounds like my uncles
Her food was pure Prana ;)
indeed, been there, done that, what's next?...…."cardiac failure?!?.....no!! really?"
Lmao never 😂
At 75 years old
She really is an Iron Lady. She took responsibility for her mistake.
It’s a rare thing to see today especially amongst politicians.
War criminal. As ugly on the inside as on the outside.
@@tariqkhonji6556 Yeah, how DARE she defend her own country! Lol
@@peace__777 yeah how dare I call out setter colonialism, land theft, apartheid and ethnic cleansing for what it is. You’d make a great Nazi
@@tariqkhonji6556 Nazi? You're the Jew hater. Ethnic cleansing? Really? When and where has Israel "ethnically cleansed " anyone?
At 75 she lead the Yom Kippur War
She was a great leader ! A heroine 🦸♀️!!!
Unquestionably a great leader. See what she did at 75. Incredible. Hats off to her.
GOLDA had balls of Stainless Steel. I hope that she rests peacefully in Heaven.
Golda Mier is a hero! She was too confident that enemies won't attack them because they are celebrating Yom Kippur a Jewish high Sabbath.
Jewish Zionist Golda Mabovitch .... Country : Kyiv, Russian Empire (present-day Ukraine) .. Golda Mabovitch "We cannot forgive them for forcing us to kill their children" / Jewish Zionist Madeleine Albright (born Marie Jana Korbelová;...Country: Smíchov district of Prague, Czechoslovakia. "We have heard that half a million children have died. I mean, that's more children than died in Hiroshima. And, you know, is the price worth it?" and Albright replied, "We think the price is worth it."
The greatest honour I can pay to Ms Golda Meir is that She always reminds me of my Mother!
I class her as THE Matriach of Israel,Mother of Israel even! I have just found her autobiography in a charity shop so naturally bought it and just started reading it which has lead me here!
I have been to Israel twice and I hope to return a third time,I believe Israel should honour this Great Lady as they did Ben Gurion!
In my eyes,Golda Meir is an Icon! May She Rest In Peace and Honour! 🙏🏼🇮🇱
The title of the book please!
Or send my way I’ll send one back 🙃
Humans judge a leader by the one mistake they make, over the hundreds of victories they have overcome.. at the end of the day, Israel cannot forget the contributions she has made in making it the nation that it is today. What an awesome video and script. Wonderfully summarized without missing out the crucial bits.
Unfortunately it's true. Despite Napoleon's many victories, everyone remembers Waterloo.
May her soul rest in peace.
There will never be another Golda Meir.
Golda, as a human being, had her strengths and weaknesses, but she is definitely a symbol of Israel and took her important role in creating the face of Israel and driving principles of ruling the country.
A hero all the way!!!!!!!she was called the “the only man in the Knesset...
A war criminal
@@tariqkhonji6556 You're only calling her that because she's Jewish. If her name was Tareeqa AbuNineEleven you'd call her an angel...
@@Davi-pf8zy lol no I say that because she participated in organizing ethnic cleansings and killings. She helped establish a racist apartheid state.
@@tariqkhonji6556 Israel was there way before the Arabs conquered the middle east from its native population and even before Muhammad was born and created Islam. I think she just tried to get her motherland back from the Islamic conquest.
@@Davi-pf8zy but the Arabs integrated with the native population, they didn’t displace them. This means that the Palestinians are descended from the ancient Jewish and Canaanite populations and are indigenous to the land.
Egypt Syria and their allies were responsible for the Yon Kippur war not Golda Maier .She was a true heroine of the Jewish people
Ms. Meir reminds me a lot of Deborah and the role she played in the defeat of the Cana'anite king and his general, standing in faith and enabling heroism in others. Standing for God's children, a well-loved pillar to be remembered and admired.
Deborah believed in God.
Well said!
Coincidentally they were both the 4th leader of the israeli people and the only woman leader.
Shalom from Venezuela, land of Grace and Kindness. Golda was a Hero with details, but an exceptional human hero
Shalom desde México, soy cristiano Católico, pero me facina la historia de Israel y soy muy admirador del pueblo judío como personas que se ayudan mucho entre si y saben trabajar muy bien en equipo para lograr un objetivo en común que los beneficia a todos como comunidad.
She's a hero! She included the Jewish ancestors for the Law of Return! Might have been the most important pieces of legislation! Absolute Legend!
Jewish Zionist Golda Mabovitch .... Country : Kyiv, Russian Empire (present-day Ukraine) .. Golda Mabovitch "We cannot forgive them for forcing us to kill their children" / Jewish Zionist Madeleine Albright (born Marie Jana Korbelová;...Country: Smíchov district of Prague, Czechoslovakia. "We have heard that half a million children have died. I mean, that's more children than died in Hiroshima. And, you know, is the price worth it?" and Albright replied, "We think the price is worth it."
@@freegedankenzurbaukunst5613huh? so lost. is this about something?
@@chrisroberts6860 Guess
I applaud the Israeli's attitude of taking responsibility for themselves and investigating where the fault lies for the Yom Kippur War. However, ultimately the fault lies with Egypt and Syria. It is easy to say now that Israel should have struck first (I also believe this). But not only is it easy to make that statement now with the benefit of hindsight; it is also not a guarantee that would have led to a better outcome. I personally do think it would have improved things; but I like to be honest and point out that there is no way of knowing how that would have affected the whole situation. Would striking first have stirred up the whole region and created a larger scale war? Would it have allowed the Soviets to get involved? It very probably would have limited how much help the US could have given. This kind of discussion always reminds me of the commonly held belief that Britain and France should have attacked Hitler when he reoccupied the Rhineland. With the benefit of hindsight it is easy to say that Britain and France could have averted the whole tragedy of WW2 if they would have acted in 1936-1938. And that is almost certainly true but I bet history would remember Britain and France as warmongers who started a war that cost fifty thousand lives never knowing that they prevented a war and saved eighty million lives. Ultimately I do believe the Israelis had developed a sense of invulnerability due to their amazing previous military successes; most notably the Six Day War. And I think that once the war was upon them they reacted well and performed admirably and showed to themselves and the rest of the world that they can win against the odds not only when they strike first but also when they are surprised by an attack. These are valuable lessons that might have contributed to the longer term peace between Israel and its neighbors, but it is hard to say for sure. Ultimately nobody is perfect and errors in judgement will occur. Finding ways to limit the errors and then reacting appropriately to the circumstances that result in errors is what defines a great leader and I think Golda Meir did those things very well.
its 11 months later...but I commend you for an excellent post.....nuanced, much like all military/political history is.....victory has a thousand fathers, defeat is an orphan. (I did "borrow" that from someone, I just forget who)
If Israel had followed international law and returned the occupied territories to a neutral party pending a lasting peace treaty then Yom Kippur will not have happened. Unfortunately Israel missed the opportunity.
She also ignored the fact that Egypt was getting Sams. Begin resigned while she was PM . This is just propaganda which the alt right loves to push that Golda Meir was the only good PM while they hate feminism for their own group. It is pathetic.
I too commend you for that excellent post. J'ai adopté la devise de 1938 de PM Golda Meir "Ein Breira" There is no other option.
It is the PM's and her parties role to be ready for the enemy and they weren't. Come on. This is basically is the sexism of low expectations. We can't blame Golda Meir for anything, she is a poor woman, so will blame our enemy who said there would be war.
If she is alive now , she could have been advising the other world leaders . What is amazing is that she was philanthropic and also very good at taking decisions at war . Only one regret till last . But still her intuitions were always the best . Great leader long live Israel
I can not do a fair comment. 1973 showed what her advisiors had. The rest is the difficulties of the needs vs. the culture of different groups. She did what she thought best for the people of Israel.
I have always had the greatest admiration for this lady..
Regardless of any faults we cannot deny the good she had fone for the state of Israel and countries in Africa.
Golda Meir is a loved hero.
It doesn't matter what people think about Golda Meir. They should be thankful that she was there amidst their nearly fatal blow. People always judge other people because they were and are not in that other person's shoes. But had they been there they would of never criticised her. She was and is and will always be a good leader on those who truly understand her. To hell with what other people think of her.
She did what was best at the time. She worked very hard for the existence of Israel!
Hero!!! The huge loss of life in that war was a taint to her status caused by not taking action first, but considering all what she did for Israel, she should be remembered as a hero!
I saw a clip of Golda in Inside The Mossad and though there was only a few seconds of her speaking, she intrigued me so now I'm here
As far as I'm concerned Golda Meir was one of the best politicians this Country has ever had. Obviously that even the best have their flaws or mistakes
, considering no one's perfect, she did everything she could to defend the State of Israel!!!!
Our respect to Golda Meir from India
Golda was a great strong willed Jewish woman (as most Jewish woman are) who went out and Lobbied for the funds to defend the newly formed state of Israel without which there probably would be no Israel. Golda was human and sadly caved to world opinion which is that Jews should take what's' dished.....Clearly that didn't work but what leader in history had a perfect track record???Golda stands out in my mind as a great leader and should be remembered as such. May her memory be a blessing!
I loved this lady very much because of her bold attitude.
I know some people were mad at her at one time but I’ve only ever heard good things about her from everyone in my community. Whenever I’ve asked people their favorite PM the answer was 100% of the time Meir.
To be fair, she is also a product of her (poor) advisors available in 1973. She herself is definitely a hero!
God gives a situation, only to the people ,who can bare it. So she knows how to handle , that's why she is in history till now as a great and also iron lady
She's a hero and a good leader. A good leader can also sometimes fail but she conducted everything diigently till Israel is back to his territories...
Golda meir was a hero of mine.
Definitely a hero. The turning of the table bit is fucking amazing... 90 cigs a day with endless coffee and no sleep at 75 yo is the dedication I yearn to have
Harold Wilson mocked Edward Heath and his front bench with, "She's (Golda Meir) a more of a man than any of you lot!"
My 3 favorites in order: Meir, Netanyahu, Ben-Gurion.
WOW. What a lady, not like these days where the buck is always passed.
She did the best that she could, under difficult situation.
Nothing bust respect for this lady, Golda Meir is my hero.... love from Singapore!
Strong, confident, decisive.
She is a hero in my eyes...with love from india
ok Mr corona
what she did to u to be hero in your eyes she killed kicked palastinains from their land u know nothig so husssss
@@freyaladel9222 she helped india when no one wanted to help us during the war in 71 ...as for Palestinian people ...no she hasn't killed anyone but terrorists...so Palestine and it's people have to think and think hard whether they want peace or they want war...when you grow terrorists such as Hamas in your backyard you have no right to talk abt human rights
@@SuperSimpleasthat I forgot to add warrior my friend...Mr Corona Warrior
@@SuperSimpleasthat I forgot to add warrior my friend...Mr Corona Warrior
Thanks so much for the Video -- my Grandparents, who were with their three daughters refugees from Katowice during WWII, absolutely adored her. It is a shame that here in contemporary Germany, of all places, she is hardly known. In my view she was one of the most impressive and formative political leaders of modern times, and in the context of recent events, especially the Ukraine war, her legacy is more relevant than ever. She was born in Kiev, after all... what would her answer have been to a Russian president who lables a Jewish president of Ukraine residing in her birth town a Nazi? Some folks consider Golda Meir a hardliner. I'd simply call her strong. Not strong in the sense of the currently (again) fashionable autocratic narcissist strong-men. Her strength rigorously and single mindedly focused on protecting her people in nothing less than a post apocalyptic era of history. When once I argued in favor of pacifism, one of my professors at King's London countered that pacifism never could have stopped Hitler. True. I'd say Golda was a pacifist with a black belt (so am I). Such folks are not aggressive, but attackers: beware of the response. There is a huge difference between strength and aggressivity. More often than not aggressive behavior is a result of insecurity and weakness while confident strength can be a solid foundation for calmness, patience and mild manners. That's what I always saw in Golda: Not meaning bad, not being about herself, her ego, but beaing realistic, making clear to the greater world that there are issues where compromises are not open for debate...
Definitely heroine for such a time as that. Who would have the guts to lead a nation like that surrounded by bloodthirsty enemies bent on destroying them and little or not faithful friends? If she had leaned on God, even a little, it would have helped. Alone, she did the best she could, more than any of us could ever dare muster.
amazing leader!
She’s a legend that Israel will never forget.
i think golda and the military leaders were still spooked by the international bashing israel took over the preemptive strike that started the 6 day war- also the american gvt threatened to withdraw support un case of "israeli agression"!- the old girl sure "took one for the team"!
At the Evian conference in 1938 only the Dominican republic opened its doors for jewish refugees who settled in Sosua. The community was given housing and a piece of land for agriculture. But soon Hitler prohibited the emigration of jews.
Hi. I adore Golda Meir. And I am ever intrigued by Israel's history. But Golda Meir, I believe became the prime minister in !969. Where as, Mrs. Indira Gandhi, was already the prime minister of India. She had been elected in 1966 to become the first lady to lead any country as a head of state, in the world. She was in office from 1966 through1977. Cheers.
She lent Jimmy Carter and Rosalind her personal car on a visit. Upon returning it, he proselytized her in her driveway upon returning it, and what did she do ? When he finished, she looked him straight in the eye and started laughing, and continued laughing as she walked up the driveway and, into the house and closed the door. I loved that woman.
You failed to mention that she also was first Israeli ambassador to USSR, where she met the Soviet Jews and by her presence there contributed to the massive exodus of Jews from USSR.
She's a hero, though she do a mistake. Nobody's flawless isn't?
She was take the responsibility by herself, not blame others. That's the real quality of a hero ... God Bless her soul ...
We will never forget Mum 🌹🇮🇱Blessings to your Soul
She was great at that time compared to the 21st century leaders .
Sri lankan prime minister Madam Sirimavo Bandaranaike is the first women to lead any nation in modern era ..She became prime minister of sri lanka in 1960 with the record of first female prime minister of modern world
Sra. Golda Meir, una excelente líder, ejemplo a seguir.
a great leader. shame her legacy was so tarnished by the war and the black panthers incident. she is the one responsible for educating tens of thousands of "Mizrahi" women (most were analphabets when they came to israel - my mother was one of them)
She sure is somebody to look up to
I believe 4 adjectives describe her, brave, honest ,cosequent and just
Few politicians can be described so, she was very exceptional
2:52 I object the fact that no nation Accepted the Jews for my country the Philippines that was currently not independent at the time due to the Philippines being a United States colony accepted as much Jews as they can at the time with open arms
Also, Russian loyalists staying in Shanghai fleeing the Bolsheviks. The expats had info that an assassin squad is coming to China, they boarded a boat and the Philippines accepted them elsewhere in the Vizayas.
Great job!
Torah said many nation will destroy you
From what I’ve learned about her is that Britain is the same with our Iron Lady (Margaret Thatcher)
There’s lots of people who hated her,
But then there’s also lots of people who loved her I mean she was elected 3 times so she was doing something right🤷🏼♀️.
Golda Meir...loves her country so much!
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Great videos!
Coming late to the party as well, I would also like to add that there were differences of opinion between the mossad and the army. The mossad had spies in Egypt and knew of the intention to start the war. The IDF did not have at the time the capabilities to track the military build up on the egyptian side and they made a mistaken assessment, especially the head of Intelligence. It was mossad vs. IDF top generals. Indeed Golda was the one who had to make a desicion to whom to listen.
She's My Favourite Leader
When a dude shows up says, " Ja, were going to attack You"
TAKE IT SERIOUSLY
Golda Mier was awesome.
Outstanding videos, thanks a lot for sharing this cultural, political and historical heritage with the world and in such a chill way. Jacob, I would like to know your surname in order to quote you.
She was the model for the Honey Badger and I proudly have two Daughters with the very same Tenacity.
She was a real “ mensh “ as l think they said in Yiddish. A grand politician with vision she fought for although it did’t ens as she wanted
Astute and patriotic leader. Her tenets and achievements should be studied by countries that look for a model to build their leadership.
Jewish Zionist Golda Mabovitch .... Country : Kyiv, Russian Empire (present-day Ukraine) .. Golda Mabovitch "We cannot forgive them for forcing us to kill their children" / Jewish Zionist Madeleine Albright (born Marie Jana Korbelová;...Country: Smíchov district of Prague, Czechoslovakia. "We have heard that half a million children have died. I mean, that's more children than died in Hiroshima. And, you know, is the price worth it?" and Albright replied, "We think the price is worth it."
No one ever feels the need to point out that a man has dragged his wife to another country. That people still feel this need for women shows that there's still inequality. Sure, there was a bit of "You go girl!" in the tone and, considering when she did it, it was surprising but it was already obvious from context that it was her leading the charge
When you are not on the driving seat, is easy to make judgements. Considering that this was a women with no formal education in times when woman didn’t have a place at table much less in charge of making national and world impactful decisions. Golda, in my eyes, lived to her title of iron woman. She could not have said it better, she made so many good decisions, perhaps, and I say it with deep respect and humility, when facing a war she didn’t apply her mantra “take action and get staff done” and allowed a committee made up of men to influence her decisions.
Thanks for interesting sequence
Shalom! Golda is a Hero, a Queen!!!! Hiw come there was no mention to what she did to the terrorists that attacked the Israeli Wrestling team in the Olympic Games in Munich (1972). Maaaan...people knew better not to play with Israel when she was in charge! Will forever be greateful to Golda! God Bless Israel!!! 💙🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱💙
Golda Meir ! The Iron Lady ! Unquestionably a great leader !
She is a bold and courageous and honest hero who was passionate about her country and countrymen.
Kissinger secretly told Golda "if Israel announced mobilization first they would not get a single bullet from the US".
Kissinger was trying to create the illusion of an "Arab victory", to help them save face after the 1967 war. He did this so Egypt wouldenter peace negotiations with Israel.
She had no choice.
I remember meeting her. Amazing lady.
There was nothing wrong with seeking peace and all have made mistakes but it is ones getting up that is the greatest.
She did well to seek wisdom from persons who should have been experts at their profession and purpose but they failed, not her. There is wisdom in counsel and she sorted after it.
What do you think of Golda's actions prior to the Yom Kippur War? Were they right; were they wrong? Let us know!
@Ginno Ricci we actually have an entire episode dedicated to the Munich massacre coming soon, so it wasn't forgotten ;)
In hindsight the decisions were wrong, but it would have taken a lot to counteract what the military advisors were saying, and there was no way to know for sure. The problem with the advisors is the same as the problem today. Military and political leaders don’t take into account the psychology of people’s behavior. Experiencing humiliation is not likely to make people avoid trying again. It’s likely to make them try harder so they can feel better, undo the sense of humiliation, and feel some sense of efficacy. This is true of individuals and it is true of nations. This is also, unfortunately, usually ignored when dealing with Palestinians today.
On another note- In our time, when political leadership seems incapable of introspection or of acknowledging responsibility, it is especially touching to hear about Golda Meir’s pained remorse about the Yom Kippur war.
I thought this would have something to do with todays insane feminsts and sjw
Savage
I'm coming late to the party and I have violated a previous oath to "fast" from cyber discourse, (it was after reading many intemperate, hate filled comments in the 5 part Judea/Samaria series....I read that swill, and …...you know, nuff said) I write this post for two reasons. First, I am "falling in love" with this channel. In these days of instant global communication, its imperative to get "Our Story", out there to a global audience. Secondly, I want to commend Gabriel, Yitz, and Jacob, and all the production team there, great work!!! (and I am NOT tuchas kissing) I MIGHT know how hard one has to work to craft content, and condense Golda's intensely nuanced story into less than ten minutes.....envious, in that I would have loved to sat in on those pre-pro meetings...anyway, proud of you all, "N", a homeless Jew in 'Babylon"
She seems like a strong woman. And to be in her position at that time. Amazing quiet frankly
Even a hero can make mistakes.
Wisconsin's own Golda Meir. Good for her just like Vashti,!
Whoever Israel helps never show gratitude!
Meir was an American born citizen. Crazy to think about that because she's linked to Israel
I met this Woman in 1974, you confuse being shrewd and calculated and misconceptions.....OPEC and 1973 and those who proxy AK-47's. I also met Moshe Dayan and Rabin etc...the ICONS
She is a Hero no doubt about it.. She is a Lioness who won against a bunch of hyenas .. That's a true iron lady.. 💐
I saw a clip where there was a hung (tied) knesett on whether to go to war (1948?) or not. She was absent during deliberations and now had the casting vote, so she asked the military: what are our chances? The IDF said 50/50, she said: "let's do it."
We miss you golda 🙏😌❤
The argument of not being the agressor is a very good one, but its not enough. No one will blame you to prepare the army to be on high alert after seeing your enemies "doing exercices" at your very borders.
Do not want to be the agressor? Fine, but be ready, do not assume the enemy will be peaceful after having showed you that it isn't. Many casualties could had been avoided and keep the myth of invincibility with dignity. The surprise attack is what broke the myth as if they would had been prepared, nothing as such would had happened
I lived in Milwakee for some time; Golda Meir still has a special mark on the city to this day.
Check out, Mrs Indira Gandhi was the first Lady prime minister of a country in the modern era.
She was an hero..
a total leader rip golda meir
Nothing like post-modernist times and cancel culture to bash a tremendously intelligent and courageous woman, Jew and human being. Nobody is perfect, she had to deal with so many variables. And in spite of all, was a great Jewish leader and an Israeli Hero.
Jewish Zionist Golda Mabovitch .... Country : Kyiv, Russian Empire (present-day Ukraine) .. Golda Mabovitch "We cannot forgive them for forcing us to kill their children" / Jewish Zionist Madeleine Albright (born Marie Jana Korbelová;...Country: Smíchov district of Prague, Czechoslovakia. "We have heard that half a million children have died. I mean, that's more children than died in Hiroshima. And, you know, is the price worth it?" and Albright replied, "We think the price is worth it."
Golda Meir was tough as nails.