In the late 1970s, Ne'eman founded Revival, a right-wing breakaway from Consolidation, formed in opposition to Menachem Begin 's support for the Camp David talks that paved the way for peace with Egypt and the evacuation of Yamit. He was elected to the Knesset in the 1981 elections in which Tehiya won three seats. The party joined Begin's coalition about a year after the elections and Ne'eman was appointed Minister of Science and Development, the role later changed to Minister of Science and Technology.