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Ezer Weizman (help· info) (עזר ויצמן) (Tel Aviv, June 15, 1924 – Caesarea Maritima, April 24, 2005) was the seventh President of the State of Israel (1993-2000). He was a nephew of Chaim Weizmann, Israel's first president. Ezer Weizman, 7th Israeli President. ... Image File history File links He-Ezer_Weitzman. ... Tel-Aviv was founded on empty dunes north of the existing city of Jaffa. ... June 15 is the 166th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (167th in leap years), with 199 days remaining. ... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Caesarea Palaestina, also called Caesarea Maritima, a town built by Herod the Great about 25 - 13 BC, lies on the sea-coast of Israel about halfway between Tel Aviv and Haifa, on the site of a place previously called Pyrgos Stratonos (Strato or Stratons Tower, in Latin Turris Stratonis). ... April 24 is the 114th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (115th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... President of the State of Israel (Hebrew: × ×©×™× ×”×ž×“×™× ×”, Nasi Hamedina) is the head of state of Israel, but has a largely ceremonial, figurehead role with real power lying in the hands of the Prime Minister of Israel. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... This article is about the year 2000. ... This article is about the domestic group. ... Chaim Weizmann and Harry S. Truman, May 25, 1948 Chaim Azriel Weizmann (Hebrew: ×—×™×™× ×•×™×¦×ž×Ÿ) (also: Chaijim W., Haim W.) (November 27, 1874 â€“ November 9, 1952) chemist, statesman, President of the World Zionist Organization, first President of Israel (elected May 16, 1948, served 1949 - 1952) and founder of a research institute in...

Military career

Ezer Weizman was a combat pilot. He received his training in the British Army which he joined in 1942 in order to help the British overcome the Nazis. He served as a truck driver in the Western Desert campaigns (Egypt and Libya), and in 1943 he joined the British Royal Air Force (RAF) and attended aviation school in Rhodesia. He served with the RAF in India in early 1944. During 1944-1946 he was a member of the Etzel (Irgun Zva'i Le'umi) in Israel. Between 1946 and 1947 he studied aeronautics in England. During the 1948 Israeli War of Independence he served as a pilot for the Haganah, and is acknowledged as being the "father" of the development of the Israeli Air Force (IAF). He was the commander of the Negev Air Squadron near Nir-Am. In May 1948, he learned to fly Avia S-199 airplanes (a Messerschmitt 109G airframe, underpowered with a Jumo 211F bomber engine) in Czechoslovakia to bolster the fledging Israeli air corps, and he flew in Israel's first fighter mission, a ground attack on an Egyptian column advancing toward Tel Aviv near the Arab town of Isdud (near Ashdod, south of 'Ad Halom' bridge). In the famous combat between Israeli and British RAF aircraft on January 7, 1949, he was a pilot in a group of 4 Israeli Spitfire fighters, who clashed with 14 British Spitfire and Tempest aircraft, after an earlier flight of British Spitfires infringed Israel's southern border for reconnaissance and 3 got shot down by the IAF. Weizman damaged a British Tempest but did not shoot it down (several British fighters were shot down by other pilots). The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ... This article is about the year. ... The term National Socialism has been used in self-description by a number of different political groups and ideologies, some of which have no connection with the Nazis; see National socialism (disambiguation). ... The Royal Air Force (often abbreviated to RAF) is the air force branch of the British Armed Forces. ... National motto: Sit Nomine Digna (Latin: May she be worthy of the name} Official language English Capital Salisbury Political system Parliamentary system Form of government Republic - Last President John Wrathall - Prime Minister Ian Smith Area - Total - % water 390 580 kmÂ² 1% Population - 1978 est. ... Etzel is the Hebrew acronym of Irgun, an organisation considered as terrorist by many the name of Attila the Hun in the Nibelungenlied This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Haganah Logo (1940s) The Haganah (Hebrew: The Defense, ×”×”×’× ×”) was a Jewish paramilitary organization in Palestine during the British mandate of Palestine from 1920 to 1948. ... The Israeli Air Force (IAF) (Hebrew: ×—×™×œ ×”××•×•×™×¨ Heyl haAvir) is the air force of the Israel Defense Forces. ... Ashdod is a city in the Southern District of Israel. ... The Supermarine Spitfire was a single-seat fighter used by the RAF and many Allied countries in World War II. Produced by Supermarine, the Spitfire was designed by R.J. Mitchell, who continued to refine it until his death in 1937. ...

After the establishment of the state of Israel, Weizman joined the Israel Defence Forces and served as the Chief of Operations on the General Staff. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) (Hebrew: צבא ההגנה לישראל Tsva Ha-Haganah Le-Yisrael ([Army] Force [for] the Defense of Israel), often abbreviated צהל Tsahal, alternative English spelling Tzahal, is the name of Israels armed forces (army, air force and navy). ...

Weizman learned how to fly warplanes such as Czech versions of the Messerschmitt and the Supermarine Spitfire. Messerschmitt is a famous German aircraft manufacturer, known primarily for their World War II fighter aircraft, notably the Bf 109 and Me 262. ... The Supermarine Spitfire was a single-seat fighter used by the RAF and many Allied countries in World War II. Produced by Supermarine, the Spitfire was designed by R.J. Mitchell, who continued to refine it until his death in 1937. ...

In 1951 he attended the RAF Command and Staff College in England. Upon his return he became commander of the first Israeli air force unit flying Gloster Meteor jets. 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... The Gloster Meteor was the first jet fighter aircraft of the British Royal Air Force, introduced into service only weeks after the Third Reichs Messerschmitt Me 262, in August 1944 during World War II. It was thus the second fighter jet in history and the first of the WWII...

He served as the commander of the Israeli Air Force between 1958 to 1966, and later served as deputy of the General Chief of Staff. Major General Weizman earned high credit for his contribution as the Chief of Operations of the IDF in Israel's overwhelming victory over Arab forces during the Six-Day War of June 1967. He directed the early morning surprise air attacks against the Egyptian air bases, which resulted in giving the Israelis almost total air superiority over the Sinai battlefields. The Israeli Air Force (IAF) (Hebrew: ×—×™×œ ×”××•×•×™×¨ Heyl haAvir) is the air force of the Israel Defense Forces. ... 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... Insignia of the Rav Aluf The Ramatkal (Hebrew: ×¨×ž×˜×›×œ, abbr. ... Combatants Israel Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Iraq Commanders Yitzhak Rabin, Moshe Dayan, Uzi Narkiss, Israel Tal, Ariel Sharon Abdel Hakim Amer, Abdul Munim Riad, Sharif Zaid Ibn Shaker, Hafez al-Assad Strength 50,000 troops (264,000 including mobilized reservists); 197 combat aircraft Egypt 150,000 troops; Syria 75,000; Jordan... Sinai Peninsula, Gulf of Suez (west), Gulf of Aqaba (east) from Space Shuttle STS-40 For other uses of the word Sinai, please see: Sinai (disambiguation). ...

Although he became the IDF's Deputy Chief of Staff in 1966, he retired from military service in 1969 when he understood he would not be appointed as Chief of Staff, the highest military position. 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ...

Political career

After his retirement from the army he joined the Gahal party (Gush Herut Liberalim; this later became the Likud) and served as Minister of Transportation in Levi Eshkol's national unity government until Gahal left the coalition in 1970. He led Gahal-Herut up to 1972 and then left the party. He returned to Herut on 1976 and in 1977 served as Defence Minister in Menachem Begin's government. During his tenure, Israel launched Litani Operation against PLO terrorists in south Lebanon and initiated the development of the IAI Lavi fighter. Weizman was one of the promotors of the Israel-Egypt Peace Treaty with Anwar Sadat. At this stage he became dovish. Gahal (acronym for Gush Herut-Liberalim) is a right-wing Zionist party formed in 1965 by members of the Herut and Liberal parties. ... Likud (Hebrew: ×œ×™×›×•×“, literally means consolidation) is a right-wing Conservative political party in Israel. ... â–¶(?) (Hebrew ×œÖµ×•Ö´×™ ×Ö¶×©Ö°××›Ö¼×•Ö¹×œ ) (Born Levi Skolnick) (Hebrew ×œÖµ×•Ö´×™ ×©Ö°××§×•Ö¹×œÖ°× Ö´×™×§) (October 25, 1895 - February 26, 1969), was the third Prime Minister of Israel from 1963 until his death of a heart attack in 1969. ... National Governments or National Unity Governments are broad coalition governments consisting of all parties (or all major parties) in the legislature and are often formed during times of war or national emergency. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... Gahal (acronym for Gush Herut-Liberalim) is a right-wing Zionist party formed in 1965 by members of the Herut and Liberal parties. ... Herut (Hebrew: ×—×¨×•×ª Freedom) was the political party of the Revisionist Zionist movement in Israel. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1972 calendar). ... Likud (Hebrew: ×œ×™×›×•×“, literally means consolidation) is a right-wing Conservative political party in Israel. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1976 calendar). ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Menachem Wolfovitch Begin (August 16, 1913 â€“ March 9, 1992) ( name in Hebrew: (helpÂ· info) ) became the 6th Prime Minister of Israel in May 1977. ... Operation Litani was the official name of Israels 1978 invasion of Lebanon up to the Litani river. ... The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) (Arabic Munazzamat al-Tahrir Filastiniyyah منظمة تحرير فلسطينية ) is a political and paramilitary organization of Palestinian Arabs dedicated to the establishment of an independent Palestinian state to consist of the area between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea, with an intent to destroy Israel. ... It has been suggested that Political terrorism be merged into this article or section. ... The IAI Lavi (Hebrew: ×œ×‘×™×, a young lion) is a prototype concept fighter jet developed by Israel. ... The Israel-Egypt peace treaty (Arabic: Ù…Ø¹Ø§Ù‡Ø¯Ø© Ø§Ù„Ø³Ù„Ø§Ù… Ø§Ù„Ù…ØµØ±ÙŠØ© Ø§Ù„Ø¥Ø³Ø±Ø§Ø¦ÙŠÙ„ÙŠØ©; transliterated: Muahadat as-Salam al-Masriyah al-Israyliyah) (Hebrew: ×”×¡×›× ×©×œ×•× ×™×©×¨××œ-×ž×¦×¨×™×; transliterated: Heskem Shalom Yisrael-Mizraim) was signed in Washington, DC, United States, on March 26, 1979, following the Camp David Accords (1978). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Pacifism is opposition to the practice of war. ...

In May 1980 he quit the government. He considered establishing a new party with Moshe Dayan and as a result was expelled from Herut. Between 1980-1984 Weizman turned to business. 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Moshe Dayan (helpÂ· info) (Hebrew: ×ž×©×” ×“×™×™×Ÿ) (May 20, 1915 â€“ October 16, 1981), was an Israeli military leader and politician. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1984 Weizman established a new party called Yachad, which won 3 seats in the 11th Assembly of the Knesset. Weizman and Yachad joined a national unity government in which Shimon Peres and Itzhak Shamir served as prime ministers in rotation. In October, 1986, Weizman's Yachad joined the Israeli Labor Party after Mapam and Yossi Sarid left it. 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The modern Knesset building, Israels parliament, in Jerusalem Though similar-sounding, Beit Knesset (×‘×™×ª ×›× ×¡×ª) literally means House of Assembly, and refers to a synagogue. ... (Hebrew ×©Ö´××žÖ°×¢×•Ö¹×Ÿ ×¤Ö¶Ö¼×¨Ö¶×¡ without Niqqud: ×©×ž×¢×•×Ÿ ×¤×¨×¡) (born Shimon Perske on August 16, 1923 in Poland, and immigrated with his family to Israel in 1934), is an Israeli politician, who was a supporter of the Labor Party until December 2005, but still holding a status of member. ... Yitzhak Shamir (born October 15, 1915) was Prime Minister of Israel from 1983 to 1984 and again from 1986 to 1992. ... Look up October in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Labour (העבודה HaAvoda) is an Israeli political party. ... Mapam - United Workers Party (in Hebrew: מפם - מפלגת פועלים מאוחדת Mifleget Poalim Meuhedet) was initially a Marxist-Zionist party. ... Yossi Sarid (born October 24, 1940) is an Israeli left wing politician. ...

Presidential term

He started his term on May 13, 1993. Throughout his life, famous for an outspoken, informal manner, regardless of his rank or position, which rarely failed to endear him once met face to face, even to sworn adversaries. Known to frequent local cafes and play Backgammon with locals. May 13 is the 133rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (134th in leap years). ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Close-up of modern backgammon set. ...

As president, some of his public remarks earned him a lot of critics, but didn't significantly damage his public support. Among notorious quotes (some of their punch is lost in translation from Hebrew..):

During Weizman's term, Israel suffered from terrorist attacks by Hizbullah and Hamas. Weizman visited all the bereaved families and victims of terror attacks. He scrupulously visited all families of soldiers killed on duty, called on hospitals and cheered the wounded. A eulogy is a funeral oration given in tribute to a person or people who have recently died. ... â–¶ (helpÂ· info) (or Yitschak Rabin) (or Yitzchak Rabin) (×™×¦×—×§ ×¨×‘×™×Ÿ in Hebrew), (March 1, 1922 â€“ November 4, 1995) was an Israeli politician and general. ... The Israeli Air Force (IAF) (Hebrew: ×—×™×œ ×”××•×•×™×¨ Heyl haAvir) is the air force of the Israel Defense Forces. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... The word homosexuality had acquired multiple meanings over time. ... Hezbollah militant Guerrilla carrying Hezbollah Flag Hezbollah (Arabic ‮حزب الله‬, meaning Party of God) is a political and military organization in Lebanon founded in 1982 to fight Israel in southern Lebanon. ... The Hamas emblem shows the Dome of the Rock, two crossed swords, Palestinian flags, and a map of the land they claim as Palestine (present-day Israel, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip). ...

Israel has a parliamentary system, where the Prime Minister of Israel is the leader of an elected government. The president holds a largely ceremonial role, has no executive powers (save for pardoning prisoners) and is expected to remain aloof of political affiliations and represent the entire nation. (Also see Israeli politics). However Weizman, unlike his predecessors, frequently flaunted this norm and expressed his opinions. In an attempt to encourage the peace process with the Palestinians, in 1996 Weizman invited Yasser Arafat to a private visit in his house in Caesaria. Weizman supported withdrawal from the Golan Heights in exchange for peace with Syria, and was criticized for that by the right wing parties. States currently utilizing parliamentary systems are denoted in red and orangeâ€”the former being constitutional monarchies and the latter being republics A parliamentary system, also known as parliamentarianism (and parliamentarism in U.S. English), is distinguished by the executive branch of government being dependent on the direct or indirect support... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... President is a title held by many leaders of organizations, companies, universities, and countries. ... Israels governmental system is based on several basic laws enacted by its unicameral parliament, the Knesset. ... The word norm coming from the latin word norma which means angle measure or (lawlike) rule, has a number of meanings: A social or sociological norm; see norm (sociology). ... The peace process describes efforts by interested parties to effect a lasting solution to long-running conflicts, such as in Northern Ireland (see Belfast Agreement) or the Arab-Israeli conflict. ... The Palestinian flag, adopted in 1948, is a widely recognized modern symbol of the Palestinian people. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Arafat redirects here; for the hill east of Mecca, see Mount Arafat Yasser Arafat (Arabic: ÙŠØ§Ø³Ø± Ø¹Ø±ÙØ§Øªâ€Ž) (August 4 or August 24, 1929 â€“ November 11, 2004), born Mohammed Abdel-Raouf Arafat al-Qudwa al-Husseini (Ù…ØÙ…Ø¯ Ø¹Ø¨Ø¯ Ø§Ù„Ø±Ø¤ÙˆÙ Ø§Ù„Ù‚Ø¯ÙˆØ© Ø§Ù„ØØ³ÙŠÙ†ÙŠ) and also known by the kunya Abu `Ammar (Ø£Ø¨Ùˆ Ø¹Ù…Ù‘Ø§Ø±), was Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) (1969... Caesarea Palaestina, also called Caesarea Maritima, a town built by Herod the Great about 25 - 13 BC, lies on the sea-coast of Israel about halfway between Tel Aviv and Haifa, on the site of a place previously called Pyrgos Stratonos (Strato or Stratons Tower, in Latin Turris Stratonis). ... Sites on the Golan in blue are Israeli settlement communities. ... In politics, right-wing, the political right, or simply the right, are terms which refer, with no particular precision, to the segment of the political spectrum in opposition to left-wing politics. ...

At the end of 1999, newspapers published that Weizman received large amounts of money from businessmen, without reporting it to the proper authorities (the government legal adviser). Although the investigating authorities decided not to prosecute, public criticism following this forced Weizman to resign from office. 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

Weizman's resignation took effect on July 13, 2000. July 13 is the 194th day (195th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 171 days remaining. ... This article is about the year 2000. ...

Personal info

Had one sister, Yael, who died in 2006. Married to Reuma Schwartz. Had 2 children: Shaul and Michal. Shaul was badly injured in the Suez Canal during the War of Attrition, and in 1991 he was killed with his wife Rachel in a car accident. They were buried in Or Akiva. 1881 drawing of the Suez Canal. ... The War of Attrition was a limited war fought between Egypt and Israel from 1968 to 1970. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Or Aqiva (אור עקיבא; unofficially also spelled Or Akiva) is a city in the Haifa District in Israel. ...

Death

Weizman died at the age of 80, on April 24, 2005, in Caesarea after the ending of Passover night, in his home. He was buried close to his son and daughter-in-law in Or Akiva. April 24 is the 114th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (115th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Caesarea is the name of several Roman cities and towns, including: Caesarea Antiochia, properly Antioch in Pisidia, near modern YalvaÃ§, Turkey Caesarea Mazaca in Cappadocia, modern Kayseri, Turkey Caesarea Palaestina: modern Caesarea, in Israel Caesarea Philippi in the Golan Heights Iol Caesarea: modern Cherchell, in Algeria Caesarea Magna or Caesara... Passover (Hebrew: ×¤×¡×—; transliterated as Pesach or Pesah), also called ×—×’ ×”×ž×¦×•×ª (Chag HaMatzot - Festival of Matzot) is a Jewish holiday that always begins on the 15th day of Nisan (on the Hebrew calendar), which falls in the early spring and commemorates the Exodus and freedom of the Israelites from ancient Egypt. ... Or Aqiva (אור עקיבא; unofficially also spelled Or Akiva) is a city in the Haifa District in Israel. ...

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Categories: 1924 births | 2005 deaths | Presidents of Israel | Israeli generals | Israeli politicians | Israeli party leaders | Israeli Air Force Chaim Weizmann and Harry S. Truman, May 25, 1948 Chaim Azriel Weizmann (Hebrew: ×—×™×™× ×•×™×¦×ž×Ÿ) (also: Chaijim W., Haim W.) (November 27, 1874 â€“ November 9, 1952) chemist, statesman, President of the World Zionist Organization, first President of Israel (elected May 16, 1948, served 1949 - 1952) and founder of a research institute in... Yitzhak Ben-Zvi Yitzhak Ben--Zvi (November 24, 1884, Poltava, Ukraine - April 23, 1963, Jerusalem, Israel) was a historian, Labor Zionist leader, and the second Israeli president (1952 - 1963). ... Zalman Shazar (Shneiur Zalman Robshov) (24 November 1889 - October 5, 1974) was an author, poet and the third president of Israel (1963 - 1973). ... Ephraim Katzir (born May 16, 1916) is an Israeli biophysicist and Israeli Labour Party politician. ... Yitzhak Navon (or Yitschak Navon) (born April 9, 1921) was an Israeli political figure. ... Chaim Herzog (×—×™×™× ×”×¨×¦×•×’)â€Ž (September 17, 1918 - April 17, 1997) served as the sixth President of Israel (1983 - 1993), following a distinguished career in both the British Army and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). ... Moshe Katsav (Courtesy: Israeli Knesset) Moshe Katsav (Hebrew ×žÖ¹×©×Ö¶×” ×§Ö·×¦Ö¼Ö¸×‘ MÅÅ¡eh Qaá¹£á¹£Äá¸‡), born December 5, 1945) is the current President of Israel (since 2000). ... Israeli Coat of Arms Original digital image can be found at the site of the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs: http://www. ...

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