http://www.flickr.com/photos/checco/tags/davidbengurion/ Mon, 05 Nov 2007 09:27:42 -0800 Mon, 05 Nov 2007 09:27:42 -0800 http://www.flickr.com/ http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3789/buddyicons/37409770@N00.jpg?1369256638#37409770@N00 http://www.flickr.com/photos/checco/tags/davidbengurion/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/checco/1875303299/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/checco/">*Checco*</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/checco/1875303299/" title="Tel Aviv - Ben Gurion Airport"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2007/1875303299_054cd1ad90_m.jpg" width="240" height="166" alt="Tel Aviv - Ben Gurion Airport" /></a></p> <p>David Ben-Gurion‎, (born David Grün on 16 October 1886, died 1 December 1973) was the first Prime Minister of Israel. Ben-Gurion's passion for Zionism, which began early in life, culminated in his instrumental role in the founding of the state of Israel. After leading Israel to victory in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, Ben-Gurion helped build the state institutions and oversaw the absorption of vast numbers of Jews from all over the world. <br /> <br /> Ben Gurion International Airport or Ben Gurion Airport , historically known as Lydda Airport and sometimes referred to today by its Hebrew acronym Natbag, is the largest and busiest international airport in Israel. <br /> It is considered one of the world's most secure airports, with a security force that includes both police officers and IDF soldiers. Airport security guards operate both in uniform and undercover to maintain a high level of vigilance and detect any possible threats. The airport has been the target of several terrorist attacks, but no attempt to hijack a plane departing from Ben Gurion airport has succeeded.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Ben-Gurion">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Ben-Gurion</a><br /> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Gurion_International_Airport">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Gurion_International_Airport</a></p> Mon, 05 Nov 2007 09:27:42 -0800 2007-01-02T06:01:54-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (*Checco*) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/1875303299 Tel Aviv - Ben Gurion Airport <p>David Ben-Gurion‎, (born David Grün on 16 October 1886, died 1 December 1973) was the first Prime Minister of Israel. Ben-Gurion's passion for Zionism, which began early in life, culminated in his instrumental role in the founding of the state of Israel. After leading Israel to victory in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, Ben-Gurion helped build the state institutions and oversaw the absorption of vast numbers of Jews from all over the world. <br /> <br /> Ben Gurion International Airport or Ben Gurion Airport , historically known as Lydda Airport and sometimes referred to today by its Hebrew acronym Natbag, is the largest and busiest international airport in Israel. <br /> It is considered one of the world's most secure airports, with a security force that includes both police officers and IDF soldiers. Airport security guards operate both in uniform and undercover to maintain a high level of vigilance and detect any possible threats. The airport has been the target of several terrorist attacks, but no attempt to hijack a plane departing from Ben Gurion airport has succeeded.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Ben-Gurion">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Ben-Gurion</a><br /> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Gurion_International_Airport">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Gurion_International_Airport</a></p> *Checco* airplane israel telaviv airport gate ben middleeast aeroporto terminal pilgrimage holyland aereo judea bengurion elal israele terrasanta gurion mediooriente pellegrinaggio davidbengurion giudea namedafterpeople