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Founder of the World Jewish Congress and President of the World Zionist Organization CARMEL, Moshe (1911-2003) Israeli Political Leader and Major General. Born in Poland, he settled in Palestine in 1924 and since 1939 has been a member of Kibbutz Naan. He was an officer in the Haganah and later during the 1948 War of Independence he commanded the northern district 1948-49 with the rank of Brigadier General. He was also the commander of the “Carmeli Brigade.” Carmel worked very closely with Brigadier General Yaakov Dori and David Ben-Gurion during the capture of Haifa and the northern Galilee region. As a member of the Knesset, he was Minister of Communications from 1955-59 and from 1965-1969. Rare colorful postcard commemorating the Congreso Latino-American Pro Israel held in Montevideo, Uruguay in March 1956. Three special cancellations are commemorating this meeting. Hand addressed in Hebrew to Yaakov Dori in Haifa who was Israeli’s First Chief of Staff and who commanded the Israeli Army during the 1948 War of Independence. Signed on the front in Hebrew by Nahum Goldmann and Moshe Carmel. A very interesting piece of Jewish history linking three important names in the founding of the State of Israel. Warrants further research. In fine condition.........$175.00   |