David Ben-Gurion (1886-1973) - a leading Zionist figure, leader of the Jewish labor movement in Palestine, Israeli politician and statesman, the first Prime Minister of Israel, like national leaders of other countries, worked diligently on detailed accounts of his time and himself for future generations. The vast majority of his work was aimed at winning the favor of future generations.
Ben-Gurion's life was threatened by Jewish capitalists in his hometown of Poland, hours in the basement of a bookstore in Oxford, sheep grazing in the Palestinian desert, absorbing the scent of power in the White House and the anticipation of Lenin's appearance on Red Square in Moscow. The Zionist dream was the quintessence of his individuality and the core of his personality, and its realization was his greatest desire. He was involved in politics, making fatal decisions, sending people to war, admiring the charm of Niagara Falls and resting under the oldest oak tree in Palestine.
Tom Segev's book "Ben-Gurion. The State at All Costs "shows the strength, dignity and achievements of Ben-Gurion, but at the same time - his shortcomings, weaknesses and failures.
