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'''David Ben-Gurion''' (1886-1973) was the founder of the modern state of [[Israel]], serving as its first [[prime minister]]. A [[Zionist]], he settled in [[Palestine]] as an orchard worker. 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</ref>

'''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.<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>

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==Links==

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*[http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/History/Modern%20History/Centenary%20of%20Zionism/Zionist%20Leaders-%20David%20Ben-Gurion Zionist Leaders: David Ben-Gurion]

*[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]]

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