Mabati BY MORDEJAY GUAHNICH
Golda Meir (גּוֹלְדָה מְאִיר)
11 Iyar, 5658-29
Tevet 5738 May 3, 1898 - 8 December 1978
11 Iyar, 5658-29
Tevet 5738 May 3, 1898 - 8 December 1978
difficult it is to present in a shallow lines that have meaning for the Jewish people this bastion of the state policy of Israel. A person indelibly linked to these 60-year history.
Today after 30 years since he left this world, it should at least pay tribute to his memory, wherever he is, in a prominent place in the world of truth. Sure that continues to care, watching and praying for their children.
For You, For You "Golda Meir"
YOUR CHILDREN, HARDSHIP AND HUNGER Mabovicht
His father Moshe was a carpenter, settled in the city Kiev, Ukraine. Mabovicht marriage had 6 children, and 11 of Iyar 5658 (May 3, 1898), born a girl called Golda. In total there were eight children, the youngest Tsipa be born shortly after Golda.
Mabovicht The family was extremely poor and spent real shortage, poverty, hunger, disease and brutal anti-Jewish pogroms that swept the European Jewish communities in the early 1900's. 5 of his brothers died, leaving the older sister alive Sheneine, Golda and TSIP.
When Golda had five years old, his father shipped off to America, to try his luck. His mother and 3 daughters, moved to Pinsk (Belarus), in search of a job to survive. Golda once said "I always felt too cold outside and too empty inside."
U.S.
Great hardship shook the four women, his relocation to Pinsk did not solve the problem. These concerns are joined by the eldest daughter, Sheneine, socialist Zionist circles he frequented illegal, punished harshly by the authorities of the Czar.
's mother about the situation in which he was, and fearing for the life of his daughter, decided to join her husband, traveling in 1906 to Milwaukee, Wisconsin . Sheneine
Golda was admired despite his young age, I felt the call of revolution, politics. His sister would mark his life shaped at the time of Zionism and the idea of \u200b\u200bcreating a state where his people settled, a free Jewish people. This ancient nation which has so often been persecuted, expelled, forced to renounce his faith and killed. This
forge and shape a woman who earned her the nickname "the iron woman." She went on to say "if it is an explanation of the course you took my life is certainly my desire and determination to never have a Jewish child to live such an experience."
Golda was a good student, but family needs you conditioned their attendance, had to help her mother in the little store that opened in order to maintain the home.
opted to continue studying and went to live with his sister Sheine in Denver, Colorado.
THE FUTURE LIFE
POLICY at home of her sister, managed to fulfill his dream of studying, graduating as a teacher.
During these years witnessed the political activity of his sister in his house met various groups of young Zionist movements. Soon he was one of the regulars at these meetings and got to know the future leaders of the State of Israel.
LOVE these meetings came a handsome, refined, called Moris Myerson who immediately fell in love with Golda and in 1917 became Ms. Myerson (later changed his name to Meir). They had two children, Menachem and Sarah.
AROUND THE PARENTAL HOME At 18 returns to the parental home, to the serious state of health of his mother. His parents were better-known within the community, and living in faith, Judaism.
His parents were not bad that her daughter was part of these groups, since they were not illegal. The fear I had in Ukraine had been dispelled by the American mentality, in the struggle for freedom. ZIONIST ACTIVITY
He joined the socialist political party "Po'alei Zion (Zionist Workers), attended meetings with prominent Zionist leaders like David Ben-Gurion and Isaac Ben-Tsvi. Is responsible for organizing a demonstration in Milwaukee, as an act of repudiation of anti-Semitic pogroms of the time in Ukraine.
result of his great work, was chosen as the representative of his city, Milwaukee, to the American Jewish Congress.
ALIYAH TO THE PROMISED LAND
The year was 1921 and Myerson marriage, and her sister Sheine, went to the land he had long coveted, where he dreamed of a future state for his people return to their own house they were expelled. His parents followed in their footsteps in 1926.
At that time the area was under British colonial rule.
They settled in Kibbutz Merhavia, north of the country. Golda enjoyed those four years, working hard, agriculture and livestock. Her husband however was not adapted to this lifestyle.
A few years later moved to Tel-Aviv and later to Jerusalem. The two were working for a construction company, which owns the trade union Histadrut.
In Jerusalem two children were born Menachem and Sarah. But his life became the shadow of poverty, even remembered as one of the most miserable of his life.
1928, CHANGE
The change in his life came in 1928, falls squarely in the political life, accepting the post of director of the female branch of the Histadrut. Now I had to make numerous trips.
was not all joy in the life of Golda, in its sentimental aspect is seen as her marriage crumbled, but never recognized this obvious breakdown. She moved with her children to a small apartment in Tel-Aviv, Morris visited them every weekend, until 1951que die.
ZIONIST FUNDS FOR THE CAUSE
In 1932 he was sent to America to raise funds for the Zionist cause. For two years he was touring the country persuading Jewish and the importance it had created the State of Israel.
Ease of words attached to his personality, became a landmark in U.S., what this dream for now only in the hearts of the Jews and sympathizers.
THE GREAT POLITICAL STEP
Back in the country, was chosen as a delegate of the Labour Party for belonging to the union's executive Histadrut, which he held continuously until statehood in 1948.
His great work is heading in two directions:
-worker's rights, and moreover, the working-
"The aid to refugees, facilitating every Jew aliyah.
In 1938 he attended an international conference in France, for aid to Jewish refugees from Germany and Austria. Golda was furious the hypocrisy of Western countries, who filled their mouths with sympathy for the persecuted, while explaining that their countries could provide shelter.
led the fight against severe restrictions on Jewish immigration, imposed by the British mandate. This made him gain more political weight inside and outside his party.
BLACK SATURDAY
After the World War II , tone up the tension between the Zionist movement, which demanded independence, and the British authorities, to which the situation is I was out of hand.
Saturday June 29 of 1946, the British colonists conducted an operation known as "Black Saturday ." Imprisoning the Zionist leadership, freeing David Ben-Gurion that he was traveling. Golda Myerson
becomes, Head of Department of State central committee of the Jewish Agency the Sochnut; the right hand of David Ben-Gurion.
From the moment they enter the political scene turns in two directions. He went on to become the interlocutor direct British negotiating the Palestine partition plan. On the other, was the liaison with the Jewish armed groups such as Haganah and the Irgun, to unify efforts.
1947 partition of Palestine
In 1947 the UN decide to partition into a Jewish and one Arab. Obviously, the latter do not accept this partition, with the almost total certainty that the approaching war. Golda part to raise money to America. With success, returning with $ 50 million. Golda
incognito, disguised as Arab women, crossed enemy lines to meet in Amman the May 12 of 1948, with King Abdullah I of Jordan, to urge you to refrain to intervene in the impending contest . Abdullah was asked to be patient and not rush to declare independence. To which Golda replied: "Your Eminence, our people have been waiting for 2000 years. Would you call that 'fast'? ".
5 Iyar 5708-14 MAY 1948
on 5 Iyar, 5708 ( May 14 1948), in Tel-Aviv David Ben-Gurion read out the declaration of independence the State of Israel . Golda being one of the 25 who stamped his signature.
While signing the tears running down her cheek, do not know if the joy of seeing his dream, or in the immediate future, the inevitable war with the Arabs.
AMBASSADOR TO THE SOVIET UNION
was appointed ambassador of the State of Israel to the Soviet Union . Hosting by Jewish communities was the first ambassador amid cheers and cries of Am Israel Chai. On the occasion of his visit to the Great Synagogue of the city took on a platform next to the book of the Torah .
MINISTER OF LABOR AND SOCIAL SECURITY
in 1949 is called by David Ben-Gurion appointed Minister for Labour and Social Security. During his seven years in office, his work was aimed at the construction of the Israeli welfare state and labor and social integration of the masses of immigrants who flocked to the country. Proved very effective during this time.
FOREIGN MINISTER
During the second term of David Ben-Gurion again rely on the political virtues of Golda and in 1956 appointed to head the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for 3 years. This period is very busy for her, displaying his knowledge and virtues for the recognition and support for Israel by the newly independent countries that emerged from the decolonization African .
is during this period that change his surname, Hebraized for "Meir".
PRIME MINISTER
In February 1969 occurs the sudden death of Prime Minister of Israel Levi Eshkol.
This power vacuum led to the Labour Party to choose a successor. The surprise comes when Golda Meir to get more support, although at that time, due to health problems, was removed from the government without leaving the Knesset (Parliament).
Shortly after the general elections were held for the sixth legislature of the Knesset, rising Golda Meir to win an absolute majority.
can not say that this period leading the country was easy. Emphasizing the continuing attacks and other Palestinian organizations, the Yom Kippur war and the slaughter of athletes in Munich. By mid-
1973, Golda Meir had reached a high degree of support and consensus in public opinion, Israeli and international ones as others associated with the image of the "mother of the Jewish state" .
were famous meetings of his closest associates in the kitchen of his official residence, the famous "Golda's kitchen", which will decide the destiny of the country. Moreover, Golda was always considered a "hawk " political, reluctant to make peace with the Arabs, who always distrusted.
ADIOS A POLITICAL LIFE
Golda Meir resigns shortly after his reelection, April 11 1974, being replaced by Yitzhak Rabin the against the Government and the Labour Party.
He retired to Kibbutz Revivim in the home of her daughter Sara, where he spent his last years, until the cancer the bowed. He
the last breath of life 29 Tevet 5738 (December 8, 1978 ), buried in the cemetery of the "Big Homeland" in Mount Herzl in Jerusalem.
http://www.biografiasyvidas.com/biografia/ m / meir.htm
http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golda_Meir
http://es.wikiquote.org/wiki/Golda_Meir
http://www.biografiasyvidas.com/biografia / m / meir.htm Several press articles
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