David Gurion: First Leader of Israel By lolerskates Sep 1, 1905 Joins Social-Democratic Jewish Workers' Party as a Student at the University of Warsaw Oct 7, 1905 Arrested twice during Russian Revolution of 1905 Mar 8, 1906 Emigrates to Ottoman Palestine May 18, 1907 Moved to settlements in Galilee from Petah Tikvah Aug 23, 1908 Joined an armed group acting as watchmen at Sejera Nov 7, 1911 Arrives in Thessaloniki to learn Turkish for law studies Sep 6, 1912 Moves to Istanbul, capital of Ottoman empire to study at the university there with Yitzhak Ben-Zvi. Here he adopted his Hebrew name Ben-Gurion Apr 12, 1914 Lives in Jerusalem at beginning of WW1 where he recruits 40 Jews into a Jewish militia to assist Ottoman Empire Mar 10, 1915 Deported to Egypt Apr 19, 1915 Makes his way to the US from Egpyt and stays for three years, upon arrival tours 35 cities to attempt to recriut a pioneer army to fight for Turkey Aug 12, 1915 Settles in New York City where he meets Russian-born Paula Munweis Jun 22, 1917 Marries Paula Munweis and has 3 kids with her Oct 5, 1918 Joins British Army as part of 38th Battalion of the Jewish Legion Jun 12, 1919 Leads right faction of the Labor Zionist movement with his friend Berl Katznelson following the split of the left and right wings of Poalei Zion Feb 18, 1920 Returns to Palestine with his family after WW1 following its capture by the British from the Ottoman Empire May 14, 1920 Assisted formation of Histadrut and subsequently became general secretary of it Apr 16, 1935 Became chairman of the exececutive commitee of the Jewish Agency of Palestine Jul 17, 1936 Instigated "Havlagah" policy of restraint during the 1936-1939 Arab revolt on Palestine Nov 9, 1937 Supported Policy of the Peel Commission which recommended partitioning Palestine into Jewish and Arab areas Sep 17, 1947 Reached status quo agreement with Agudat Yisrael party Feb 8, 1948 Made comments to the Mapai council regarding the flight of Arabs from Jerusalem
