Ben-zvi, Itzhak

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Ben-zvi, Itzhak (1884–1963) Israeli statesman, president (1952–63). After fleeing his native Russia, he settled in Palestine in 1907. Exiled (1915–18), he worked with David Ben-Gurion and other Zionist leaders to create the institutions basic to the formation of the state of Israel, including Histadrut, the leading labour organization, and the Mapai (Labour) Party.

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