Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-240) and index.
Contents:
The last dance -- By all means -- A gloomy victory -- My way -- Back to the cabin -- A man of a single job -- Vision, leadership, and path -- Memorandum -- Eternal redemption -- Confessions -- Farewell -- Epilogue.
Summary:
"This is the first in-depth account of the later years of David Ben-Gurion (1886-1973), Israel's first Prime Minister and founding father. One of the first to sign Israel's declaration of independence and a leading figure in Zionism, Ben-Gurion stepped down from office in 1963 and retired from political life in 1970, deeply disappointed about the path on which the state had embarked and the process that brought about the end of his political career. Based on his personal archives and new interviews with his intimate friends and family, the book reveals how the founding father explored the Israeli establishment he created and from which he later disengaged. It provides a thorough examination of the decisive moments in the annals of Zionism as revealed through the lens of Ben-Gurion's worldview, which are still relevant to present-day Israel"-- Provided by publisher.
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