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For the first time in decades, the writings of Israel’s founding father, David Ben-Gurion, have been republished in a new edition and presented to the country’s current and former leaders.
A rare handwritten excerpt from David Ben-Gurion’s diary, penned on May 14, 1948 – the day of Israel’s Declaration of Independence – was revealed to the public on Monday, offering a deeply ...
A dapper man, wearing his signature safari-style hat, 90-year-old Aaron Friedman becomes exuberant when he shares his tales of being David Ben-Gurion’s bodyguard, a confidant of Yitzhak Shamir ...
Today, as we face new and evolving challenges, David Ben-Gurion’s core messages call us to reflect on our own strength and unity.
David Ben Gurion was a giant. Although short in stature, coming in just under 5 feet tall (1.52 meters), his vision exceeded what was imaginable at a time of difficult challenges in the Middle ...
Two images of the handwritten diary of David Ben-Gurion from the evening of May 14, 1948 — the day the State of Israel’s establishment was proclaimed — were released Monday ahead of Israel ...
In “A State at Any Cost,” a controversial historian explores David Ben-Gurion’s single-minded dream of building a Jewish state in Palestine.
Six hours of interviews with David Ben-Gurion were rediscovered three years ago and used for the documentary “Ben-Gurion, Epilogue.” Photo courtesy of David Marks.
For the first time ever, Ben-Gurion Day, an annual holiday in Israel, will be celebrated in the United States on November 30, 2022.