On 14 May, on the last day the British Mandate, Ben-Gurion declared the independence of the state of Israel. In the Israeli declaration of independence, he stated that the new nation would "uphold the full social and political equality of all its citizens, without distinction of race, creed or sex."

[edit] Prime Minister of Israel

David Ben-Gurion speaking at the Knesset, 1957

Graves of Paula and David Ben Gurion, Midreshet Ben-Gurion

After leading Israel