On This Day: David Ben-Gurion won Israel's first election
The elections were not for the Knesset, which did not exist yet, but for the Constituent Assembly, a body tasked with ...
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Yair Netanyahu’s non-Jewish girlfriend, and the Ben-Gurion precedent
Indeed, David Ben-Gurion’s own son, Amos, married a woman who converted for him. (Granted, Amos met his future wife a few years before the State of Israel was established, so his father was not ...
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How Ben-Gurion's pragmatic decision led to haredim draft exemption
Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion made a significant decision at a Provisional State Council meeting not to draft yeshiva students, setting in motion a policy that would shape Israeli society and ...
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Historic Ben-Gurion artifacts up for auction to empower Israel’s Negev
A remarkable collection of artifacts that shine a light on the legacy of David Ben-Gurion, Israel's first prime minister, and his visionary efforts for developing the Negev region will be ...
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When El Al flew to Tehran — and 9 other things you may not know about Israel’s past
Read about David Ben-Gurion’s role in inventing Israeli couscous, the descendants of Nazis who live in Israel and the British royal buried in Jerusalem. (JTA) — Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israel’s ...
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Should we be celebrating Ben Gurion Day?
With Ben Gurion Day coming up it is important to have an objective perspective on David Ben Gurion. He accomplished major feats that propelled the Jewish people to heights not seen in 2000 years ...
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'Israel's northern border is the Litani River'
Ben Gurion believed that Israel's northern border should be the Litani River': Dr. Omri Abadi presents findings of Jewish ...