David Ben-Gourion
(1886-1973)
Founder of the modern state of Israel; First prime-minister; Read the Declaration of Independence ("Megilat ha-Atzmaut") on May 14, 1948
(the following links are borrowed from Yahoo)

1) Tribune Juive -- Comment David Gryn est devenu Ben Gourion. Sans prétendre à
     l'exhaustivité biographique, Pierre Haski retrace les grands moments du...

2) David Ben-Gurion Museum -- the Tel-Aviv home of David & Paula Ben-Gurion - preserved exactly
     as it was when the couple lived there after he stepped down as prime minister.

3) David Ben-Gurion (1886-1973) -- profile and photographs of Israel's first Prime Minister.

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