USSR Georgia Tbilisi PC to Israel writt LOVA ELIAV 1959

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USSR Georgia Tbilisi PC to Israel writt LOVA ELIAV 1959 PC hand written and sent by First Secretary of Israel Embassy in Moscow Lova Eliav , from Tbilisi Georgia to Israel.1959. Lova Eliav born in Moscow in 1921, Eliav's family moved to Mandate Palestine in 1924. He studied history and sociology, gaining a BA from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and worked as a teacher and sociologist. 1936-1940 - Served in the Hagana 1940-1945 - Served in British artillery unit 1945-1948 - Served in the ”Aliyah Bet” movement 1948-1949 - Completed military service with rank of Lieutenant-Colonel Between 1955 and 1957 he oversaw the foundation of several settlements in the Lakhish Regional Council area 1956 - Supervised Operation ”Tushia” to rescue the Jews of Port-Sayid In 1958 he returned to Moscow, where he worked as the first secretary in the Israeli embassy, a position he held until 1960.He was first elected to the Knesset in the 1965 on the Alignment's list, and was appointed Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry. During the Knesset term he became Deputy Minister of Immigrant Absorption. He retained his seat in the 1969 election, but was not given a ministerial position. However, he did become general secretary of the Labour Party until 1971.In 1987 he led a Jewish Agency project initiated by him to found Nitzana, a new educational community, read more

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