Former Israeli prime minister Golda Meir, often dubbed the ‘Iron Lady’, was an iconic figure of 20th-century global politics and the first and only female head of government in Israel and the Middle East. New film Golda, starring Helen Mirren as Meir, looks at the life of the politician, with a focus on her years during the Yom Kippur War in 1973 – thought of by many to be Israel’s biggest military failure. We’re hosting a Zoom panel discussion to reflect on the film and Meir’s work and legacy.

Guests include Meir’s grandson Shaul Rahabi, who is chair of the Golda Meir Institute; Meir’s most recent biographer Pnina Lahav; actor Thelma Ruby, whose highly acclaimed performance in Momma Golda brought Meir to UK stages; and Toby Greene, a researcher and lecturer in the Department for Political Studies at Bar Ilan University. Hosted in partnership with the Lyons Learning Project. Read our interview with Rahabi and a review of Lahav’s book in the Summer 2023 issue of JR.

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