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We must support the army as though there were no White Paper, and fight the White Paper as though there were no war. - David Ben-Gurion
" "We must support the army as though there were no White Paper, and fight the White Paper as though there were no war.
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About David Ben-Gurion
David Ben-Gurion (16 October 1886 – 1 December 1973) was the first Prime Minister of Israel. He was an active Zionist campaigner before the establishment of the Jewish state, and played an instrumental role in Israel when the British Mandate in Palestine ended. He carried Israel through the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, and led the country in its first years of existence, not leaving office for the last time until 1963.
Also Known As
Native Name:
דָּוד בֶּן־גּוּרְיוֹן
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דוד יוסף גרין
Alternative Names:
David Grün
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Ben-Gurion
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David Ben Gurion
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