EPISODE · Jul 17, 2023 · 24 MIN
155. Israel 1967-1977: The "Not Nice Boys"
from Jew Oughta Know · host Jason Harris
The early 1970s saw the rise of the Israeli Black Panthers — a movement of young Mizrahi Jews fed up with systematic inequality and social discrimination that left Jews from the Middle East and North Africa lagging behind the Ashkenazi Jews of Europe. The met their match in Prime Minister Golda Meir, whose disapproval only fueled their efforts to wake Israeli society up to their plight.
What this episode covers
The early 1970s saw the rise of the Israeli Black Panthers — a movement of young Mizrahi Jews fed up with systematic inequality and social discrimination that left Jews from the Middle East and North Africa lagging behind the Ashkenazi Jews of Europe. The met their match in Prime Minister Golda Meir, whose disapproval only fueled their efforts to wake Israeli society up to their plight.
NOW PLAYING
155. Israel 1967-1977: The "Not Nice Boys"
No transcript for this episode yet
Similar Episodes
Mar 31, 2026 ·54m
Mar 27, 2026 ·14m
Mar 24, 2026 ·42m
Mar 20, 2026 ·42m
Mar 17, 2026 ·41m
Mar 13, 2026 ·44m