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Fantastic Golda Meir typed letter signed as Minister of Labor. Dated 24 April 1955, letter in Hebrew is addressed to Prime Minister Moshe Sharett, on Labor Minister stationery, and is accompanied by an English version (signed in type only) addressed to Defense Minster David Ben Gurion. Meir's letter reads in full: ''To my great sorrow, I must say that signing the truce/cease-fire agreements with Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan & Syria - do not mean that these Arab - Countries accept our very existence. On the contrary, as a matter of fact their interpretation is that their defeat in the battle-field encourage them - headed by the Egyptian tyrant - to send 'Feda'iyun' to destroy our settlements & to cause panic among our citizens. That is how they wish to destroy the Jewish State, Therefore, our own military action against them - mainly in Gaza - are so moral & so just. Yours Sincerely, Golda Myerson / Minster of Labour''. Single-page signed letter measures 6.25'' x 8.75''. Toning, pencil notation to upper left, red pencil notation to lower right and two punch holes, else near fine. The copy to Ben Gurion measures approximately 7.25'' x 6'' and save for creasing is in near fine condition.
Golda Meir Letter Signed Regarding the 1949 Armistice Agreements -- Mentioning Countries' in Conflict, Egypt, Syria, Jordan & Lebanon -- ''...their interpretation is...to destroy our settlements...''
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