Meir’s earliest memory is of her father boarding up the front door in response to rumours of an imminent pogrom. Born in 1898 in Kyiv, she was the daughter of an impoverished carpenter and became the first (and only) female Prime Minister of Israel. She worked hard to better the lives of Israelis and is credited with strengthening. Golda Meir was without doubt one of the most incredible women of her and any time. A story of a girl cowering from a pogrom who grew up to pioneer a new state and become its prime minister must be fantastical. She became a teacher, and after her marriage emigrated again to Palestine, settling on a kibbutz.Īlways politically active, she became Israel's first envoy to Moscow was promoted to Foreign Minister and ultimately elected as Prime Minister, leader of Israel. Golda lived her life dedicated to strengthening the plight of her people. My Life by Golda Meir is a compelling autobiography, which tells of the life of this amazing woman, from her early poverty-stricken childhood in Kiev.
The family emigrated to the US and for a while Meir lived with her sister, where she was exposed to debates on Zionism, women's suffrage, literature and socialism. Born in 1898 in Kyiv, she was the daughter of an impoverished. Photograph of Golda Meir and her 8th grade class taken at the 4th Street Elementary School. Meir's earliest memory is of her father boarding up the front door in response to rumours of an imminent pogrom. Golda Meir was without doubt one of the most incredible women of her - and any - time. Born in 1898 in Kyiv, she was the daughter of an impoverished carpenter - and became the first (and only) female Prime Minister of Israel. Golda Meir was without doubt one of the most incredible women of her - and any - time. On December 8, 1978, Meir died in Jerusalem at the age of 80. WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY JULIA NEUBERGER Golda Meir was best known as the fourth Prime Minister of Israel and the first woman to hold the title. Curiously, most of the books I looked at, as well as Meir’s own autobiography, My Life, contained no mention of these two most famous Meir quotes. ' A rare and wholly unforgettable work' SATURDAY REVIEW 'A remarkable, almost incredible personal history. A classic of 20th century history ' Simon Sebag Montefiore, author of JERUSALEM: THE BIOGRAPHY A compelling political story of courage and struggle, power and leadership, war and crisis - and the making of Israel. 'The gripping memoir of a remarkable woman who rose to the top in a man's world. (function (a, d, o, r, i, c, u, p, w, m) An Israeli prime minister facing misogyny: A feminist look at Golda Meir - Israel News - The Jerusalem Post
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