Golda Meir

'Golda:' What the movie doesn't tell you about the Israeli prime minister

Biographer Pnina Lahav answers questions about Golda Meir, whose life is fleshed out in Lahav's new book.

By ANDREW SILOW-CARROLL / JTA
26/08/2023

Did Golda Meir let the Yom Kippur War happen?

‘Golda’ biopic aims to rehabilitate her image.

By SHIRA LI BARTOV/JTA
26/08/2023

My Word: Facing the music and stereotypes - comment

The Jewface controversy has grown out of all proportion to the proboscis in question.

‘Golda’: Helen Mirren triumphs as Israel’s late prime minister - review

Helen Mirren delivers an Oscar-worthy performance as Israeli prime minister Golda Meir and is unrecognizable as the barrier-shattering politician.

International Lefthanders Day: 13 left-handed Jewish icons who shaped our world

From Golda Meir to Seth Rogen, lefty Jewish celebs take center stage.

Golda Meir considered Palestinian statehood, declassified documents reveal

Meir, who famously said "there was no such thing as Palestinians," apparently viewed a future Palestinian state as a possibility.

Judicial reform, Tisha Be'av, Yom Kippur War: Time to haste or hesitate? - opinion

There are times when you must refuse to capitulate and times you must compromise. Times to haste and times to hesitate.

Helen Mirren: 'I want to play great women, and Golda Meir was one of the greatest'

The famed actress arrives for the Israeli premiere of the biopic.

Golda Meir can heal the divisions in Israeli society - opinion

Dubbed as both Israel’s Iron Lady and the nation’s grandmother, she embraced both titles – caring for the children and soldiers of Israel like they were her own.

By BOBBY RECHNITZ
27/06/2023

Israel's humanitarian aid, to Sudan and elsewhere, fulfills its Jewish, Zionist ideals - editorial

As Israel pledges to aid Sudan and countries beyond, it is both advancing its interests and fulfilling its Jewish and Zionist ideals to be a light unto the nations

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