David Ben-Gurion

Israel’s legitimacy is under attack in the free world, must be defended - opinion

National security depends not only on victories in Bint Jbail or Rafah, but also on the battlefields of consciousness in Washington, Berlin, and Paris.

Gideon Sa'ar
DAVID BEN-GURION announces the establishment of the State of Israel on May 14, 1948.

Here’s why May 14 is a date that matters – opinion

Prayer in a Safed bomb shelter.

Israel at 78: Unbowed, strong, and determined as it swings between a miracle and a mess - comment

Israel's first Prime Minister, David Ben-Gurion

Newly published documents belonging to Israel's first prime minister reveal eerily relevant message


A tale of two leaders: The Paris meetings between Ben-Gurion and Ho Chi Minh

In the post-WWII world, two dedicated men had found themselves in a Parisian hotel room, drawn together by history and the common bond of their enduring fight for their people’s freedom.

 (L-R) Hồ Chí Minh in Paris, 1946; Portrait of Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion, 1949

In the aftermath of Oct. 7, Ben-Gurion University doubles down on its mission

Doug Seserman, CEO of Americans for BGU, highlights the university’s unwavering commitment to the development of Israel's south ahead of the webinar 'Remarkable Resilience' on May 8.

Americans for Ben-Gurion University (A4BGU) CEO Doug Seserman (pictured fourth from left) during a recent leadership solidarity mission to Israel with Ben-Gurion University President Prof. Daniel Chamowitz (pictured fifth from left)

From Ben-Gurion to Ben-Gvir: The face of Israel 2024 - Opinion

Dr. Esther Luzzatto's analysis on recent proposal by the Negev Development Minister to expand the borders of the Negev Development Authority to include the settlements of South Judea and Samaria

 Dr. Esther Luzzatto

In search of statesmanship and rallying towards a unified vision - opinion

Israel is at a crossroads, facing political, military, and moral challenges. The essence of statesmanship is as crucial as ever to navigate our modern complexities.

 A man and a boy walk past Israeli flags over a field of wildflowers blooming at the site of the Nova festival where people were killed and kidnapped during the October 7 attack by Hamas gunmen from Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Reim, sou

Israel maintains moral clarity amid smog of Gaza war on Jihad - opinion

CENTER FIELD: In this just war, every death and injury, including this accidental calamity, is on Hamas.

 SAMER TALALKA is laid to rest in the Bedouin town of Hura in the Negev, on Saturday

Israeli arrested for torching statue of David Ben-Gurion in Tel Aviv

A 34-year-old homeless man was arrested in connection to the arson attack on Frishman Beach, Israel Police said.

 A statue depicting Israel's first prime minister David Ben Gurion that was set on fire by unknown people on the beach in Tel Aviv, September 16, 2023

What is the origin story of Israel's Declaration of Independence?

The Israel Story podcast tracked down the closest living relatives of the Israeli Declaration of Independence signatories to ask about what the signers wanted and what they thought of Israel now.

 David Ben-Gurion publicly pronouncing the Declaration of the State of Israel, May 14, 1948, beneath a large portrait of Theodor Herzl, founder of modern political Zionism, in the old Tel Aviv Museum of Art building on Rothschild Street.

New children's exhibit marks 75 years of Israel

It features the work of elementary school children from 15 Jewish schools around the world, such as England, Ireland, Scotland, Finland, and the US.

 ARTWORK OF pupils attending London’s Eden Primary School, inspired by Israeli graphic design artist Dan Reisinger’s ‘Industree.’

How the founders of Israel handled the responsibilities of power - opinion

Power comes with a responsibility to limit ambition and to ensure that minorities and their opinions aren’t marginalized.

 THE KNESSET plenum in session: When Israeli leaders are entrusted with power by the nation’s citizens, they must make sure they don’t practice the tyranny of the majority, says the writer.

Creating joy from 'oy': The Zionist approach to overcoming challenges - opinion

Zionism’s old-new centripetal liberalism is still open, democratic, tolerant, individualistic. But it is also communitarian, traditional, family-oriented, meaning-making and soul-stretching.

 ISRAELI BASKETBALL legend Tal Brody (left) and the writer imagine turning this wasteland into a World Zionist Village.