Absorption of the Mass Immigration to Israel 1948-1954

Zionist activity until immigration to Israel. Status of religious parties when State of Israel established. Religious coalition. Relations between Mizrahi and Hapoel Hamizrahi. Attitudes towards newcomers from oriental countries. Haoved Hadati. Personality and authority of David Ben-Gurion. His attitudes towards different political figures, towards newcomers from oriental countries and towards applying religion to army life. Close contacts of Ben-Gurion with security services. Considerations in constructing government coalition. Remarks about several sections in Ben Gurion's diary. Zalman Aranne and reform in education. Libyan Jewry. Right wing parties in first Knesset. Attitude of Herut movement towards oriental Jewish communities. Establishment of judicial system in Israel. Selection in aliyah: conflicting opinions of Yitzhak Raphael and Chaim Sheba. Mapam, Ahdut Haavoda and other left wing parties when State of Israel established.