02531nam 2200529Ia 450 991081478660332120200520144314.00-203-64621-597866101507241-135-75398-90-7146-8552-61-280-15072-61-135-75399-7(CKB)2670000000336079(EBL)200996(OCoLC)275260398(MiAaPQ)EBC200996(EXLCZ)99267000000033607920031125d2005 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierThe Israel Defence Force and the foundation of Israel /Zev DroryLondon ;New York RoutledgeCurzon20051 online resource (278 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-7146-5663-1 Includes bibliographical references and index.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.Military social workIsraelHistoryIsraelEmigration and immigrationGovernment policyIsraelEmigration and immigrationSocial aspectsIsraelMilitary policyIsraelPolitics and government1948-1967Military social workHistory.956.94052Derori Zeev1695807MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910814786603321The Israel Defence Force and the foundation of Israel4075300UNINA