Sde Boker

Kibbutz Sde Boker was home to David Ben-Gurion, Israel’s first Prime Minister who had a revolutionary vision to make the desolate Negev desert bloom, both literally and figuratively.  Through projects that promote settlement, agriculture, and eco-Zionist education in the region, KKL-JNF is devoted to transforming his dreams into reality. 

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David Ben-Gurion — The ‘Old Pioneer’

David Ben-Gurion — The ‘Old Pioneer’

This clip (1:16), taken from the British PathĂ©, shows one of our nation’s fathers shoulder to shoulder with young boys in the Kibbutz of Sde Boker — working with them, dining

David Ben-Gurion’s ‘One Million Plan’

David Ben-Gurion’s ‘One Million Plan’

This clip of David Ben-Gurion (6:23) from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem explores the risk and opportunities of Ben-Gurion’s famed One Million Plan. Even before the establishment of the State of

1956- Rare Interviews with Ben-Gurion, Nasser, and King Hussein from 1956

1956- Rare Interviews with Ben-Gurion, Nasser, and King Hussein from 1956

This rare video from 1956 (6:57) taken from the YouTube channel SetFree68 was initially prepared as a television broadcast. Interviews with Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion, Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser, and Jordanian

The Blaustein-Ben-Gurion Agreement

The Blaustein-Ben-Gurion Agreement

This is what’s known as the Blaustein-Ben-Gurion Agreement — a most significant document in the development of Israel-Diaspora relations. Between the years of 1948 and 1952, when the image of

Ben-Gurion’s Life in the Negev

Ben-Gurion’s Life in the Negev

Taken from the YouTube channel ‘Look’, this video (7:07) introduces a humble side of Israel’s first prime minister, David Ben-Gurion. There is much talk of Ben-Gurion’s modesty and his choice

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