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Yitzhak Shamir

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The Resume

    (October 15, 1915-June 30, 2012)
    Born in Ruzhinoy, Belarus
    Birth name was Icchak Jeziernicky
    Member of the militant Jewish militia group Lehi (1940-48)
    Member of the Mossad intelligence service (1955-65)
    Speaker of the Knesset (1977-80)
    Israeli Foreign Minister (1980-83)
    Prime Minister of Israel (1983-84,1986-92)

Why he might be annoying:

    Under his leadership, Lehi launched a campaign of 'personal terror,' gunning down British soldiers in the street and assassinating UN diplomat Count Folke Bernadotte.
    Tel Aviv mayor Israel Rokoch said Lehi 'lacked even a spark of humanity and Jewish conscience.'
    Although he disguised himself as a rabbi, he was recognized by British police during a round-up of suspected terrorists because of his bushy eyebrows.
    During the War in Lebanon (1982), he ignored early reports that the Lebanese Christian militias allied with Israel were massacring Palestinian refugees.
    He blocked an attempt by Shimon Peres to hold a regional peace conference with King Hussein of Jordan (1987).
    He was usually stiff and uncomfortable in interviews.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He has been married to Shulamit Shamir for over 60 years.
    He was a diligent prime minister, often staying up to midnight to study intelligence reports.
    He called Anwar Sadat's visit to Israel (1977) 'the most moving moment of my life.'
    His government launched Operation Solomon to transport 14,000 Jews from Ethiopia to Israel (1991).
    During the first Gulf War, he agreed not to retaliate against Iraq for Scud missile attacks against Israel.
    Mossad head Shabati Shavit called him 'a remarkably honest man.'

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 42 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 29 Votes: 55.17% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 118 Votes: 52.54% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 37 Votes: 48.65% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 20 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 97 Votes: 53.61% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 152 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 81 Votes: 50.62% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 211 Votes: 50.71% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 13 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 21 Votes: 52.38% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 32 Votes: 56.25% Annoying