Lot 756
Ben Gurion, David (1876-1973) One of the most influential figures in modern Zionism; founder of the State of Israel; first (1948-52) and third (1955-62) prime minister of Israel. Autograph letter signed ("D. Ben-Gurion"), 1 page, 7½ x 4¾ in., in Hebrew, on ruled, light tan paper with a printed "17" at top left, Sdeh Boker, May 13, 1968. To P.Z. Hartal, veteran of the Six Day War, artist, poet, and author of "The Brush and the Compass" and "Toldot Ha Adrichalut" (A History of Architecture). Fine; uneven right margin, affecting nothing. Accompanied by an English translation of Ben-Gurion's letter and a synopsis of Mr. Hartal 's letter to him.
The former prime minister writes: "The deficiency that you count in the Jewish Agency regarding the absorption of immigrants is not the only one. In order to absorb immigrants into any country, and especially into Israel, the good will of the population is needed, as well as the full authority of the government; and without having a responsible and wise government to initiate immigration to Israel from the Diaspora, which is ready to devote itself to it with all its heart and soul--immigration to Israel will be abandoned. Concerning the crucial importance of immigration to Israel--I agree with you one hundred percent…."
In the spring of 1968, P.Z. Hartal wrote Mr. Ben-Gurion concerning the urgent need to increase Jewish immigration to Israel and expressed the opinion that the Jewish Agency should do more to promote immigration and to absorb those immigrants.
Estimated Value $900 - 1,200.
From the personal collection of P.Z. Hartal. Copies of the correspondence offered here between Ben-Gurion and Mr. Hartal are in the Ben-Gurion Archives in Israel.
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