ABSTRACT

In May–June 1969, David Ben-Gurion set out on his last trip abroad. Ben-Gurion, eighty-two years old, was aware of his situation and knew what the ravages of time had done to his ability to function. Still, he felt physically fit enough for one last effort. Thus, he spent five weeks visiting Jewish communities on three continents – his longest stay outside Israel since the country had been founded. The worldview that undergirded the journey and lent them purpose and meaning within the whole of Ben-Gurion’s outlook on the Jewish and Israeli reality sheds multifaceted light on the leader in his dotage.

摘要

1969年5月至6月，戴维·本·古里安（David Ben-Gurion）出发了最后一次出国旅行。现年八十二岁的本·古里安（Ben-Gurion）知道自己的处境，并且知道时间的流逝对他的工作能力产生了怎样的影响。尽管如此，他仍然感觉身体足够健壮，可以进行最后的努力。因此，他花了五周的时间访问了三大洲的犹太社区，这是自以色列建国以来他在以色列境外逗留时间最长的一次。在本·古里安对犹太人和以色列现实的整体看法中，支持旅程的世界观赋予了他们目的和意义，这为这位领导人扮演了一个多方面的亮点。