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Auction 19 · Lot 201

(First Prime Minister of the State of Israel, 1886-1973). Autograph three paged Letter Signed on stationary of Jewish Socialist Labour Confederation- Poale Zion, London Bureau; to Rachel and Yitzchak Ben Zvi.

Estimate
$1,000–$1,500
Hammer price
$850

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author

BEN-GURION, DAVID

Place

London

Publication

1921

Description

In Hebrew with some English

summary

Ben Gurion relates the depressing atmosphere of London before proceeding to discuss his ideas in unifying the working-classes of Eretz Israel under the program “Achdut Ha-Avodah. He declares his wish to grab the Histadrut by their “tzitzith” shake them out of their dusty phraseology and push them energetically to the triumpahnat rebuilding of Eretz Israel. Ben-Gurion also discusses the political reorganization of political parties and the General Histadrut. A comprehensive and thoroughly business-minded letter
ff. 3. Central folds. Folio. Typed transcription accompanying lot
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