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The Zionist
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Every year in Israel's history is a station. Turn the dial and hear what was on the air — original archival photos, voices from the radio, the story, and the song of that year.

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1954

The Sharett Year

Moshe Sharett became Israel's second prime minister, in a period of security tension and the building of state institutions.

  1. Moshe Sharett presents his government to the Knesset and becomes Israel's second prime minister.
  2. In the Ma'ale Akrabim massacre, passengers are murdered on a bus traveling from Eilat to Tel Aviv.
  3. A railway station opens in north Tel Aviv; it will later be named "Tel Aviv – Savidor Center".
  4. The Bank of Israel Law comes into force, and David Horowitz is appointed the first governor.
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