Statement

Ben-Gurion became prime minister and Chaim Weizmann the first president, after Albert Einstein declined the honor.

References

1. p. 462

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   Efron, Lehmann and Weitzman. The Jews: A History. 3rd edition. New York and Abingdon: Routledge, 2019.

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