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Caplan, Neil
A slightly belated commemoration, 50+ years since Sharett’s passing in July 1965

Moshe Sharett and Moderation in Israeli Politics

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Ph.D., London School of Economics and Political Science, Member of Tolerance.ca®
Courtesy of the Moshe Sharett Heritage Society, Tel Aviv*

One of the short-hand ways to sketch out the hawkish-dovish divide in Israeli politics and history is to contrast the approaches, worldviews and personalities of two of the country’s founding politicians: David Ben-Gurion and Moshe Sharett.

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* PM Sharett visiting David Ben-Gurion at Kibbutz Sde Boker, a week before Ben-Gurion's rejoining the Cabinet in February 1955.


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Caplan, Neil
By Neil Caplan

A native of Montreal, Neil Caplan received an MA in Canadian Studies from Carleton University, Ottawa, and a Ph.D. in Politics from the London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London). Since retiring from teaching in 2008 he has... (Read next)

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