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| | David Ben-Gurion -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22) |
 | | Ben Gurion led Israel during its (Click link for more info and facts about War of Independence) War of Independence and, except for nearly two years of interruption between 1953 - 1955, became (The person who holds the position of head of state in England) Prime Minister on January 25, 1948 and served until 1963. |
 | | A rivalry developed between the two, however, and Ben Gurion broke with the party in June 1965 over Eshkol's handling of the Lavon affair and formed a new party, (Click link for more info and facts about Rafi) Rafi which won ten seats in the (The Israeli unicameral parliament) Knesset. |
 | | In 1968, when Rafi merged with Mapai to form the (Click link for more info and facts about Labour Alignment) Labour Alignment, Ben Gurion refused to reconcile with his old party and formed another new party, The State List, which won four seats in the 1969 election. |
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