In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “israeli prime minister menachem begin 's campaign pledge in 1977 to not to return an inch of territory without”. Today it says “israeli prime minister menachem begin 's campaign pledge in 1977 to not cede an inch of territory without a pea”. 2 sections present on 6 October 2023 are absent today.
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Not One Inch" pinback button For the 2021 book on Russia–US relations, see Not One Inch . Not one inch was Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin 's campaign pledge in 1977 to not return an inch of territory without a peace agreement. By 1983, the phrase became the policy of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir , and it took on a different meaning: the phrase meant that Israel would not cede any territory or land as a part of any compromise. The slogan has been in continuous use in Israel since 1977.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Israel territory for peace policy 1977 Betar "Not One Inch" pinback button Not one inch was Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin 's campaign pledge in 1977 to not to return an inch of territory without a peace agreement. By 1983, the phrase became the policy of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir , and it took on a different meaning: The phrase meant that Israel would not cede any territory or land as a part of any compromise. The slogan has been in continuous use in Israel since 1977.
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In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “israeli prime minister menachem begin 's campaign pledge in 1977 to not to return an inch of territory without”. Today it says “israeli prime minister menachem begin 's campaign pledge in 1977 to not cede an inch of territory without a pea”. 2 sections present on 6 October 2023 are absent today. Read the current article and compare.
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israeli prime minister menachem begin 's campaign pledge in 1977 to not to return an inch of territory without
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israeli prime minister menachem begin 's campaign pledge in 1977 to not cede an inch of territory without a pea
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