Eighth government of Israel
The Cabinet David Ben- Gurion VI (Hebrew מֶמְשֶׁלֶת יִשְׂרָאֵל הַשְׁמִינִית, Memschelet Jisra'el haSchminit ) was the eighth government of Israel, the sixth with David Ben-Gurion as Prime Minister and the second during the term of the Third Knesset. The government was introduced on January 7, 1958 to the office and was until July 5, 1959.
The government was again from the Knessetfraktionen Mifleget Poale Eretz Yisrael, National Religious Party, Ahdut Haavoda Mapam and the three Arab parties represented Israelis: worn Reshima Demokratit LeAravei Yisrael, Kidma Ve - Ve - Avodah and Hakla'ut Pituah. Compared to the previous government, the Ministry blanks and Minister did not change. Added to this was as Deputy Minister of Welfare Shlomo Ben Meir Jisra'el.
On July 1, 1958 all the ministers of the National Religious Party left after a dispute over ( original: Who is a Jew? ) "Who is a Jew? " The government. Thus, the ministerial posts were reassigned. For Josefsburg as Postmaster General Yisrael Barzilai ( Mapam ) took over the office. For Chaim - Moshe Shapira as minister of religion took over on December 3, 1958 Yaakov Moshe Toledano ( not a member of the Knesset), previously the Ministry was managed temporarily by the Prime Minister. Minister of Welfare was Fritz Naphtali ( Mifleget Poale Eretz Yisrael ), which also was in 1959 Minister without Portfolio until 25 January. The three Deputy Minister Moshe Unna (Education), Zerah Truly (religion) and Shlomo Ben Meir Jisra'el ( welfare ) were not replaced.
Der Spiegel reported on 26 June 1959 arms deals Israeli company with the Federal Republic of Germany, which focused on mortar and place the needed grenades. This led to a government crisis, during which it disbanded on 5 July 1959 after ministers Ahdut Haavoda and Mapam voted against David Ben- Gurion. David Ben- Gurion referred to these arms sales in a later interview, with the newspaper Haaretz as " revenge on the Nazis."
Since not looked David Ben- Gurion in a position to form a new government, put President Yitzhak Ben-Zvi for the November 3, 1959 fixed the elections.