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How did she become an inspiring national icon for all Israeli women?. Golda Meir (1898-1978). Who was Golda Meir, Prime minister of Israeli (1969) during the Israel- Palestine conflict ( 1945–2003) ?. Born in Kiev , Russian Empire the 3rd of May in 1898
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How did she become an inspiring national icon for all Israeli women? Golda Meir (1898-1978) Who was Golda Meir, Prime minister of Israeli (1969) during the Israel-Palestine conflict (1945–2003) ?
Born in Kiev, Russian Empire the 3rd of May in 1898 • Emigrated tothe USA in 1906 and than to Israeli in 1921. • Her mother wanted her to leave school and marry, but she rebelled, and went to live with her married sister, Sheyna in Colorado. • She had a husband Morris Myerson and one son and a daughter • She became a teacher in 1917 • She attends the first convention of the American Jews Congress in Philadelphia. She consider this event had the beginning of her political career. • Shedied in Jerusalem the 8th December in 1978 becuase of Leukemia Golda Meir (1898 –1978) 1969-1974 1966 The Romantic Years by Ralph G. Martin (answer.com) (answer.com) (answer.com) • 1956 1934 1930
She Was No Ordinary Woman Her more valuable qualities as a leader
“We have always said that in our war with the Arabs we had a secret weapon…no alternative. The Egyptians could run to Egypt, the Syrians into Syria. The only place we could run was into the sea, and before we did that we might as well fight.” “We say 'peace' and the echo comes back from the other side, 'war’. We don't want wars even when we win.” "We do not rejoice in victories, We rejoice when a new kind of cotton is grown and when strawberries bloom in Israel.” The goal of Golda Meir
An inspiration for all Israeli Women . Golda Meir chose not to be woman-identified and behaved as if gender doesn’t matter
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