02225nam 22004453u 450 991046247960332120210407183200.01-135-75399-7(CKB)2670000000336079(EBL)200996(OCoLC)275260398(MiAaPQ)EBC200996(EXLCZ)99267000000033607920130418d2004|||| u|| |engur|n|---|||||The Israeli Defence Forces and the Foundation of Israel[electronic resource] Utopia in UniformHoboken Taylor and Francis20041 online resource (278 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-7146-5663-1 Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. David Ben-Gurion's Position and Influence in Shaping the State; 2. The Israel Defence Force and Settlement; 3. The Nahal; 4. Army Assistance for Transit Camp Residents; 5. IDF Activity in Education and Culture; 6. The Gadna - Its Activities and Educational Role; Conclusion; Bibliography; IndexThis book discusses the contribution of the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) to the building of the social and educational foundations of the country, and its role in the area of immigrant absorption and settlement during the first years of the Israeli State. The author examines how under the guidance of David Ben-Gurion Israel was able to utilize the values of military organization to combat severe, economic, and social difficulties, and build a civil society to underpin the new state.Ben-Gurion, DavidImmigrants - Israel - Social conditionsImmigrantsElectronic books.Ben-Gurion, David.Immigrants - Israel - Social conditions.Immigrants.355.03355694956.9405/2Derori Zeʼev851024AU-PeELAU-PeELAU-PeELBOOK9910462479603321The Israeli Defence Forces and the Foundation of Israel1900162UNINA