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David Ben-Gurion


Born
in Płońsk, Poland
October 16, 1886

Died
December 01, 1973

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Genre
Politics, Memoir, History


David ben Gurion, originally David Grün, active Polish-born Israeli political leader, in the Zionist movement founded the Mapai party in 1930, after World War II organized the resistance against the British, and upon independence from 1948 served as prime minister to 1953 and from 1955 to 1963.

David ben Gurion came first.

Passion of ben Gurion began early in life to a major and executive head in 1946. He headed the Jewish agency later as president of its executive de facto of the community in Palestine and largely its struggle. On 14 May 1948, he formally proclaimed the establishment of the state, helped to write the declaration, and first signed it. Ben-Gurion during the Arabs of 1948 united the various Jewish militias into the defense fo ...more

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Memoirs
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3.51 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 1970 — 8 editions
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David Ben Gurion: In His Ow...
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The Jews in their land,
4.19 avg rating — 16 ratings — 9 editions
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Israel: A Personal History
3.60 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 1971 — 13 editions
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Ben-Gurion Looks at the Bible
4.29 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 1972 — 4 editions
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My Talks With Arab Leaders
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LA RESURRECCIÓN DEL ESTADO ...
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Letters to Paula
4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1971 — 6 editions
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يوميات الحرب 1947 - 1949
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Rebirth and destiny of Israel;
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“Anyone who does not believe in miracles is not a realist.”
― David Ben Gurion
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“In Israel, in order to be a realist, you must believe in miracles.”
― David Ben-Gurion
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“Courage is a special kind of knowledge: the knowledge of how to fear what ought to be feared and how not to fear what ought not to be feared.”
― David Ben-Gurion
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