10 Facts About Shmuel Tamir

Shmuel Moshe Tamir was a prominent Israeli independence fighter, lawyer, and Knesset member.

Shmuel Tamir joined Etzel in 1938 and after the declaration of the Revolt in February 1944, and took part in operations against British targets, most notably the 26 February 1944 attack on income tax offices in Jerusalem.

Shmuel Tamir was arrested by the British several times, and in March 1947 was exiled to Detention Camps in Kenya where he finished his Law studies.

Shmuel Tamir had a notable career as a lawyer and conducted several famous political cases, including the Yedidya Segal and Rudolf Kastner trials.

Shmuel Tamir was one of the founders of Menachem Begin's Herut party, but left in 1952.

Shmuel Tamir was re-elected in 1969, and again in 1973, by which time his party had merged into Likud.

Shmuel Tamir resigned from the Knesset in January 1977 to form the Shinui Party, which failed and very soon broke up.

Shmuel Tamir was returned to the Knesset in the 1977 elections on Dash's list, and was appointed Minister of Justice in the Begin government on 24 October.

Shmuel Tamir resigned from the cabinet on 5 August 1980 when his party was frozen out of coalition decision-making.

Shmuel Tamir was a supporter of far-right Rabbi Meir Kahane and the Jewish Defense League.