Benjamin Netanyahu
DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT-HISTORY
CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY
BENJAMIN NETANYAHU
BY
JAMIE CHRISTOPHER PHILLIPS
Submitted to Professor Harrington in partial fulfillment of the requirements for
Western Civilization II 112
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December 4, 2012
Benjamin Netanyahu was born on 21 October 1949 in Tel Aviv, he is the son of the famous historian Benzion Netanyahu. He mainly lived in Tel Aviv during his adolescence and early teen years. Mr. Netanyahu attended high school in the United States because his father was relocated there to conduct research. After finishing high school Mr. Netanyahu relocated back to Israel and joined the Israel Defense Force (IDF), and served in the elite commando unit, Sayeret Matkal. During his time in the Sayeret Matkal he took part in many operations, highlighted by the 1972 hostage rescue of a high-jacked Sabena airplane. He was cited for outstanding operational leadership during the crisis by the late Major General Motta Gur. During the Yom Kippur War in 1973 he fought on the front line taking part in Special Forces raids. After the Kippur War he was honorably discharged from the IDF with the rank of captain (Britannica, "Benjamin Netanyahu).
Mr. Netanyahu educational achievements include a Bachelor’s of Science degree in architecture and a Master of Science degree in business management from MIT. He also studied political science at MIT and Harvard University. During the years between 1976 – 1982 Mr. Netanyahu worked in the private sector with the Boston Consulting Group, and then as a senior manager for Rim Industries Ltd (Britannica, "Benjamin Netanyahu). After his foray into the private sector Mr. Netanyahu entered politics in late 1982 assuming the position of deputy chief of mission at the Israeli Embassy in Washington, DC. While he was serving as the Israel 's ambassador to the UN, a position he was appointed to in 1984. Mr. Netanyahu was known as a tireless champion of bringing Israel’s cause to the
CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY
BENJAMIN NETANYAHU
BY
JAMIE CHRISTOPHER PHILLIPS
Submitted to Professor Harrington in partial fulfillment of the requirements for
Western Civilization II 112
Online
December 4, 2012
Benjamin Netanyahu was born on 21 October 1949 in Tel Aviv, he is the son of the famous historian Benzion Netanyahu. He mainly lived in Tel Aviv during his adolescence and early teen years. Mr. Netanyahu attended high school in the United States because his father was relocated there to conduct research. After finishing high school Mr. Netanyahu relocated back to Israel and joined the Israel Defense Force (IDF), and served in the elite commando unit, Sayeret Matkal. During his time in the Sayeret Matkal he took part in many operations, highlighted by the 1972 hostage rescue of a high-jacked Sabena airplane. He was cited for outstanding operational leadership during the crisis by the late Major General Motta Gur. During the Yom Kippur War in 1973 he fought on the front line taking part in Special Forces raids. After the Kippur War he was honorably discharged from the IDF with the rank of captain (Britannica, "Benjamin Netanyahu).
Mr. Netanyahu educational achievements include a Bachelor’s of Science degree in architecture and a Master of Science degree in business management from MIT. He also studied political science at MIT and Harvard University. During the years between 1976 – 1982 Mr. Netanyahu worked in the private sector with the Boston Consulting Group, and then as a senior manager for Rim Industries Ltd (Britannica, "Benjamin Netanyahu). After his foray into the private sector Mr. Netanyahu entered politics in late 1982 assuming the position of deputy chief of mission at the Israeli Embassy in Washington, DC. While he was serving as the Israel 's ambassador to the UN, a position he was appointed to in 1984. Mr. Netanyahu was known as a tireless champion of bringing Israel’s cause to the
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