1st Edition

Ben-Gurion's Political Struggles, 1963-1967 A Lion in Winter

By Zaky Shalom Copyright 2006
160 Pages
by Routledge

160 Pages
by Routledge

160 Pages
by Routledge

An essential insight into this central figure in the modern history of Israel and Zionism. This important new study explores the years that built up to the Six Day War and details the crucial issues and events the world is still grappling with today. This book traces Daniel Ben-Gurion’s waning years in Israeli politics. After his resignation from the office of prime minister in 1963, the... Read more

Introduction  1. Ben-Gurion-Eshkol: Initial Frictions  2. The Lavon Affair  3. The Dimona and Ben-Barka Affairs   4. The Road to the Six-Day War  5. Criticism of the Defense Policy  6. Ben-Gurion confronts the War  7. Ben-Gurion’s Involvement in the War  Summary  Bibliography  Index

Biography

Zaki Shalom is a researcher at the Ben-Gurion Research Center. A former Israeli military intelligence officer, his areas of interest include Modern Israeli history and Middle East politics.