David Ben-Gurion was the first prime minister of Israel. David Ben-Gurion David Ben-Gurion (October 16, 1886 – December 1, 1973; Hebrew: דָּוִד בֶּן גּוּרִיּוֹן) was the first Prime Minister of Israel. ... The Prime Minister of Israel is the elected head of the Israeli government. ...
This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. If an article link referred you here, you might want to go back and fix it to point directly to the intended page.
On BenGurion's orders, the ship, the Altalena, was sunk off the coast of Tel Aviv, creating a cause of bitterness for partisans of the Revisionist moment, but guaranteeing the democratic and orderly future of the new state.
BenGurion remained a resident of the Negev at heart.
BenGurion was known for his prolific writings and distinctive philosophical outlook, his activism, optimism and stubbornness, and also for penchant for physical fitness, and particularly for standing on his head at an advanced age.
A rivalry developed between the two, however, and BenGurion broke with the party in June 1965 over Eshkol's handling of the Lavon affair and formed a new party, Rafi which won ten seats in the Knesset.
In 1968, when Rafi merged with Mapai to form the Labour Alignment, BenGurion refused to reconcile with his old party and formed another new party, The State List, which won four seats in the 1969 election.
BenGurion retired from politics in 1970 and spent his last years on his kibbutz.
Feeds |
Contact