We extend the hand of peace and good-neighborliness to all the States around us and to their people, and we call upon them to cooperate in mutual hel… - David Ben-Gurion

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We extend the hand of peace and good-neighborliness to all the States around us and to their people, and we call upon them to cooperate in mutual helpfulness with the independent Jewish nation in its Land. The State of Israel is prepared to make its contribution in a concerted effort for the advancement of the entire Middle East.

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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.

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Native Name: דָּוד בֶּן־גּוּרְיוֹן דוד יוסף גרין
Alternative Names: David Grün Ben-Gurion David Ben Gurion
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