The Netanyahu family will donate the archive of the late Professor Benzion Netanyahu -- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's father -- to the National Library in Jerusalem. At Tuesday's cornerstone laying ceremony for the National Library's new building, the prime minister said, "I can tell you that my family has decided to give my father's archive to the National Archive." Netanyahu said the archive, which will be available for public viewing, contains materials related to his father's work as a historian and letters showing his close ties with numerous Zionist figures, including, first and foremost, Revisionist Zionist leader Ze'ev Jabotinsky. "For our family, this closes an emotional circle," the prime minister said. Dr. Ido Netanyahu, the prime minister's brother, told Israel Hayom on Tuesday that the family had made a joint decision to donate the archive to ensure its preservation and accessibility to researchers. Benzion Netanyahu died in April 2012 at the age of 102. During his long life, Netanyahu played a wide variety of roles -- including Revisionist Zionist activist and historical researcher. In his research, he focused on the history of the medieval Spanish Jewish community and the history of Zionism. His major work, "The Origins of the Inquisition in 15th Century Spain," received global acclaim.
Benzion Netanyahu's archive donated to National Library
Netanyahu family decides to give archive of late Professor Benzion Netanyahu -- a renowned historian and Revisionist Zionist activist -- to the National Library in Jerusalem • "For our family, this closes an emotional circle," PM Benjamin Netanyahu says.
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