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'''David Ben-Gurion''' (Oct 16, 1886 Plonsk (Poland) - Dec 1, 1973 Tel-Aviv) was the founder of the modern state of [[Israel]], which he proclaimed on May 4, 1948. He  served Israel  as its first [[prime minister]] until 1963 except for a brief period from 1954 to 1955.  He was also minister of defense.  

'''David Ben-Gurion''' (Oct 16, 1886 Plonsk (Poland) - Dec 1, 1973 Tel-Aviv) was the founder of the modern state of [[Israel]], which he proclaimed on May 4, 1948. He  served Israel  as its first [[prime minister]] until 1963 except for a brief period from 1954 to 1955.  He was also minister of defense.  

A [[Zionist]], he settled in [[Palestine]] as an orchard worker in 1906. He was involved in the foundation of the worker's union ''Histradut'' (general secretary  1921 - 1935) and of the socialist party ''Mapai''. As chairman of the Jewish Agency (1935-1948), he organized the immigration of Jewish refugees from Europe to Palestine against the resistance of the Palastinian Arabs and the British, who held a [[League of Nations]] mandate over the area and wished to avoid immigration policies that would upset the status quo. In 1944, he became president of the ''World Zionist Organization''.

A [[Zionist]], he settled in [[Palestine]] as an orchard worker in 1906. He was involved in the foundation of the worker's union ''Histradut'' (general secretary  1921 - 1935) and of the [[socialist]] party ''Mapai''. As chairman of the Jewish Agency (1935-1948), he organized the immigration of Jewish refugees from [[Europe]] to Palestine against the resistance of the [[Palestinian]] [[Arab]]s and the [[British]], who held a [[League of Nations]] mandate over the area and wished to avoid immigration policies that would upset the status quo. In 1944, he became president of the ''World Zionist Organization''.

He read extensively, accumulating a library of some 20,000 books.<ref>[http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/History/Modern%20History/Centenary%20of%20Zionism/Zionist%20Leaders-%20David%20Ben-Gurion Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs]: Zionist Leaders: Ben-Gurion</ref>

He read extensively, accumulating a library of some 20,000 books.<ref>[http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/History/Modern%20History/Centenary%20of%20Zionism/Zionist%20Leaders-%20David%20Ben-Gurion Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs]: Zionist Leaders: Ben-Gurion</ref>

==References==

==References==

 

* Bar-Zohar, Michael: ''Ben Gurion'', 1971-1974

*Bar-Zohar, Michael: ''Ben Gurion'', 1971-1974

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==External links==

==External links==

*[http://www.knesset.gov.il/mk/eng/mk_eng.asp?mk_individual_id_t=684 Knesset: David Ben-Gurion]

*[http://www.knesset.gov.il/mk/eng/mk_eng.asp?mk_individual_id_t=684 Knesset: David Ben-Gurion]

[[Category:Prime Ministers of Israel]]

[[Category:Prime Ministers of Israel]]