Golda Meir: The Girl from Milwaukee who Became Prime Minister | Great Jewish Heroes | Unpacked

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Help us make more videos like this one. Donate today. https://jewishunpacked.com/morevideos Best known for being Israel’s first (and only to date) female prime minister, Golda Meir, started life in Kiev before moving with her family to Milwaukee in 1906. After a quick stint in Denver, she immigrated to Israel in 1921.

One of only two women who signed Israel’s Declaration of Independence, Meir served as a labor minister and as foreign minister, and in 1969 became prime minister.

Though some of her five years as prime minister were controversial, her commitment to helping the Jewish people and the State of Israel remain her legacy, earning her a spot as an integral part of Israeli history.

Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:56 Proud nationalist
01:21 Proud socialist
01:44 Proud Zionist
02:08 Golda Meir's youth
04:14 Leadership in pre-state Palestine
04:46 Fundraising in the United States
05:18 The Declaration of Independence
06:13 Labor Minister
06:52 Fighting sexism
07:26 Working with developing countries
08:03 Secretary General of the Mapai Party
09:25 Prime Minister
09:37 Criticisms of premiership
10:04 Praises of premiership
10:23 Golda Meir's legacy
11:15 Outro

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