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| − | '''David Ben-Gurion''' (1886-1973) was the founder of the modern state of [[Israel]], | + | '''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]] and minister of defense. |
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| + | 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 Palastine against the resistance of the Palastinian Arabs and the British, who hold a [[League of Nations]] mandate. In 1944, he became president of the ''World Zionist Organization''. | ||
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| + | 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 | ||
<References/> | <References/> | ||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
| − | *[http://www. | + | *[http://www.knesset.gov.il/mk/eng/mk_eng.asp?mk_individual_id_t=684 Knesset: David Ben-Gurion] |
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[[Category:Prime Ministers of Israel]] | [[Category:Prime Ministers of Israel]] | ||
Revision as of 12:04, November 12, 2008
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 and 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 Palastine against the resistance of the Palastinian Arabs and the British, who hold a League of Nations mandate. In 1944, he became president of the World Zionist Organization.
He read extensively, accumulating a library of some 20,000 books.[1]
References
- Bar-Zohar, Michael: Ben Gurion, 1971-1974
- ↑ Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Zionist Leaders: Ben-Gurion