Rehavam Ze'evi

Rehavam Ze'evi, Israeli general and politician, 9th Israeli Minister of Tourism (died 2001)

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Born: June 20, 1926
Died: October 17, 2001
Zodiac sign: Gemini
Birth year: 1926

About Rehavam Ze'evi

Rehavam Ze'evi was an Israeli general and politician who founded the far-right nationalist Moledet party. He mainly advocated for complete cleansing of the Palestinian population through population transfer. Rehavam Ze'evi (Hebrew: רחבעם זאבי; 20 June 1926 – 17 October 2001) was an Israeli general and politician who founded the far-right nationalist Moledet party. Ze'evi, known for his concern for Israel's captured or missing soldiers, wore a military identity disc with their names around his neck. In 1974, Ze'evi became a consultant on combating terrorism in the government of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. Ze'evi resigned from this position in 1977, when Likud's Menachem Begin became prime minister.

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Rehavam Ze'evi timeline

1926Rehavam Ze'evi (Hebrew: רחבעם זאבי; 20 June 1926 – 17 October 2001) was an Israeli general and politician who founded the far-right nationalist Moledet party.
1974In 1974, Ze'evi became a consultant on combating terrorism in the government of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin.
1977Ze'evi resigned from this position in 1977, when Likud's Menachem Begin became prime minister.

The world when Rehavam Ze'evi was born

Rehavam Ze'evi was born in 1926. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1926

#1 song"Bye Bye Blackbird"
Top movieThe General (Buster Keaton)
Best-selling bookThe Sun Also Rises – Ernest Hemingway

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentGertrude Ederle swims the English Channel
Top headlineA.A. Milne publishes Winnie-the-Pooh
Technology milestoneFirst demonstration of television
Defining fadFlagpole sitting
Notable inventionPop-up toaster
World population2.01 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderCalvin Coolidge
Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
U.S. population117.4M

1926 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Rehavam Ze'evi's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1926	2026
Gas	$0.23	$3.45/gal
Average home	$6,000	$435,000
Average income	$3,620	$67,500
Movie ticket	$0.25	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.02	$0.73
Population	117.4M	341 million

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