Benzion Netanyahu, who has died aged 102, was a historian, Zionist activist and the influential father of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Born Benzion Mileikowsky in Warsaw, he was a devout follower of revisionist Zionist leader Zeev Jabotinsky, who advocated Jewish military strength and the establishment of a Jewish state on both sides of the Jordan. Mr Netanyahu served as his personal aide until Jabotinsky's death in 1940.
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Benzion Netanyahu
Historian and Zionist;
Born: March 25, 1910; Died: April 30, 2012.
Benzion Netanyahu, who has died aged 102, was a historian, Zionist activist and the influential father of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Born Benzion Mileikowsky in Warsaw, he was a devout follower of revisionist Zionist leader Zeev Jabotinsky, who advocated Jewish military strength and the establishment of a Jewish state on both sides of the Jordan. Mr Netanyahu served as his personal aide until Jabotinsky's death in 1940.
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