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.
Here’s why May 14 is a date that matters – opinion
Israel at 78: Unbowed, strong, and determined as it swings between a miracle and a mess - comment
Newly published documents belonging to Israel's first prime minister reveal eerily relevant message
Grapevine November 22, 2020: A presidential perk – a trip to the Dead Sea
After the partial relaxation of restrictions, so many people stood in line for hours to get into stores that were open for business.
On David Ben-Gurion's yahrzeit: The pettiness of politics - analysis
On the 47th anniversary of his demise, Ben-Gurion, who was occasionally capable of pettiness himself, might be turning in his grave at such a childish display of political pettiness.
Zionism is about being pioneers in the land
In a recent interview to commemorate the Yom Kippur War, Gen. Amnon Reshef was quick to utilize the opportunity to call upon the Israeli population to be faithful to Zionism.
Netanyahu seeks to establish Israel's place among the nations - opinion
There is nothing new about Netanyahu’s rejection of the territories-for-peace concept as the basis for Israel’s peace strategy.
Israel’s storyteller - Tom Segev's revealing biography of David Ben-Gurion
Tom Segev's newest book, A State at Any Cost, is a biography of Israel’s first prime minister, David Ben-Gurion, and has sparked quite a bit of controversy in Israel.
Ben-Gurion: Warts and all
Academic Tom Segev gives a no-holds-barred view into Israel’s hallowed founder.
Unelected ‘leaders’ can’t represent American Jewry
Among the current leaders of prominent American Jewish or Zionist nonprofit organizations, there are 10 who have held the same position for 30 or more years.
Simon Rawidowicz vs. Ben-Gurion on the question of ‘Israel’
While Ben-Gurion’s belief that the Diaspora would disappear is undermined by existence of millions of Jews in countries outside Israel, Rawidowicz’s argument has suffered over the past six decades.
Keep Dreaming: The view from the balcony
Inspiration from our first prime minister as we head off – yet again – to choose our next.
Jerusalem affairs: Kaf-Tet b’November
On November 29, 1947, the UN General Assembly approved the partition plan for Mandatory Palestine. People danced in the streets of Jerusalem and across the country.
