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" How you do feel at this first
moment of the independent state?"
Immediately upon the conclusion of the proclamation ceremony, the Haaretz
correspondent approach the provisional Prime Minister of the State of Israel,
Mr. D. Ben-Gurion, and some of the members of the government, with the
question, "How do you feel at this first moment of the independent Jewish state?"
The answers that were given were brief and to-the-point, expressing the feelings of the
people who are at the helm of the state.
D. Ben-Gurion, Prime Minister, responded:
"The State of Israel has been established. The Jewish exile is over."
M. Shertok:
"I have just grown old in an instant; let us hope that we will grow
even older in it, in this state – very, very [old]."
P. Rosenblüth:
"Good, and I hope that all will be good."
Dr. P. Bernstein:
"An incomparably good feeling. I've never felt like this."
M . Bentov:
"It depends on what we'll do."
Y . Zisling:
"We'll engage in action; just work, work."
E. Kaplan:
"We'll complete what we have started."
B. Sheetrit:
"There's nothing like this moment,
the first moment of our Jewish state."
Golda Meyerson:
"We'll wait and see. There will be trouble.
Much toil will be needed in the State of Israel."
HaAretz, May 16, 1948
80 The Friday That Changed Destiny
moment of the independent state?"
Immediately upon the conclusion of the proclamation ceremony, the Haaretz
correspondent approach the provisional Prime Minister of the State of Israel,
Mr. D. Ben-Gurion, and some of the members of the government, with the
question, "How do you feel at this first moment of the independent Jewish state?"
The answers that were given were brief and to-the-point, expressing the feelings of the
people who are at the helm of the state.
D. Ben-Gurion, Prime Minister, responded:
"The State of Israel has been established. The Jewish exile is over."
M. Shertok:
"I have just grown old in an instant; let us hope that we will grow
even older in it, in this state – very, very [old]."
P. Rosenblüth:
"Good, and I hope that all will be good."
Dr. P. Bernstein:
"An incomparably good feeling. I've never felt like this."
M . Bentov:
"It depends on what we'll do."
Y . Zisling:
"We'll engage in action; just work, work."
E. Kaplan:
"We'll complete what we have started."
B. Sheetrit:
"There's nothing like this moment,
the first moment of our Jewish state."
Golda Meyerson:
"We'll wait and see. There will be trouble.
Much toil will be needed in the State of Israel."
HaAretz, May 16, 1948
80 The Friday That Changed Destiny
