A Zionist story from the founding days of the State of Israel

'I am experiencing the birth pangs of the state... This time I am fighting for my country, for my homeland, not just words,' Levin wrote.

DAVID BEN-GURION officially declares the State of Israel, in Tel Aviv’s Independence Hall, May 14, 1948.

DAVID BEN-GURION officially declares the State of Israel, in Tel Aviv’s Independence Hall, May 14, 1948.

(photo credit: Pinn Hans/GPO)

ByDAVID GEFFEN

MAY 10, 2024 16:15

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