How Herut United the Knesset on Arab Refugee Issue

Begin shares how the Herut Party successfully united the different political parties regarding the important national matter of Arab refugees. Begin explains the three-point motion Herut submitted to the representatives of the Government. At first, the Government submitted a counter-proposal, to which Herut responded that it was prepared to combine the original motion with the Government's counter-proposal. Begin recalls that it seemed like the Government was not going to accept Herut's stand, so then Herut prepared to submit a motion for a debate to take place in the Knesset. Last minute, though, the Government agreed to a joint motion. Begin then shifts to share David Ben-Gurion's hopes for a two-party rule in Israel. Begin quotes and criticizes Ben-Gurion and concludes that it would be problematic for the nation if the parties did not establish the regime, but rather the regime established the parties.