On February 4, 1948, as the conflict over the coming partition of Palestine grew, three car bombs arranged by Arab irregulars exploded on Ben Yehuda Street, a main avenue in Jewish Jerusalem, killing 52 Jewish civilians and leaving 123 injured.
At least two British deserters were involved in the attack, having been promised pay by the Arabs organizing the bombing.
Those who were privileged to meet David Ben Gurion saw a short, stocky man with a large head surrounded by a halo of silvery hair, and a tight jaw that commanded awesome attention, promised ambitious leadership.
Ben Gurion believed that if the country were to build its Jewish character, Jews would have to perform all types of jobs.
In l915 Ben Gurion was expelled from Palestine for his nationalist and socialist activities, and chose to go to New York City where he hastily taught himself English and plunged into the local Zionist-Socialist movement, preparing young Jews to come to Palestine immediately after the war.
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