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Levi Eshkol

Israeli politician, a founder of the Israeli Labor Party and Prime Minister (1895-1969) · Israel · Politicians · Died at 73

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Israel's prime minister from 1963 until he died in office in 1969, leading the country through the Six-Day War. He lifted military rule over Israeli Arabs, became the first Israeli leader formally invited to the White House, and shaped the alliance with Lyndon Johnson that would define the region.

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1969Died26 February 19691968Honorary Citizen of JerusalemAward1966Grand Cross of the National Order of the Ivory CoastAwardNational Order of MadagascarAward1965National Order of ChadAwardNebraska AdmiralAward1964Honorary Doctor of the Hebrew University of JerusalemAwardHonorary Doctor of Yeshiva UniversityAward1895Born25 October 1895

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  1. A bone stuck in our throats.

    According to Good riddance to Gaza, many Israelis say (Sept. 9, 2005), Own words

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Honorary Citizen of Jerusalem1968
Grand Cross of the National Order of the Ivory Coast1966
National Order of Madagascar1966
Nebraska Admiral1965
National Order of Chad1965
Honorary Doctor of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem1964
Honorary Doctor of Yeshiva University1964

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Born Levi Yitzhak Shkolnik in 1895, he immigrated to Ottoman Palestine in 1914 and built the infrastructure of the pre-state Yishuv - founding Mekorot water company in 1937, helping establish the Histadrut and Haganah, chairing settlement committees that enabled new construction. He served as Director General of the Ministry of Defense in 1948-1949, then as Minister of Finance from 1952 to 1963, accumulating power in agriculture, settlement, and budget. When David Ben-Gurion resigned in 1963, Eshkol took the premiership and won the next election, holding office for six years. Shortly after, he annulled military rule over Israeli Arabs and made that landmark visit to Washington. His bond with Johnson steadied American support through the Six-Day War in 1967. He died of a heart attack in office in February 1969, the first Israeli prime minister not to leave by resignation or ballot.

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Israel
Category
Politicians
Type
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Status
deceased
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Lived 1895 to 1969 · aged 73

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