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Sign: Jerusalem - The building in which the first president of the State of Israel was elected


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HaKeren HaKayemet Le-Israel St 1, Jerusalem, Israel
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On the sign:
סמל מדינת ישראל

בבנין זה
נתכנסה האסיפה המכוננת ביום ט"ו בשבט תש"ט
נבחר הנשיא הראשון למדינת ישראל
חיים וייצמן
ביום י"ז בשבט תש"ט
נתקיימו ישיבות הכנסת הראשונה
מיום ו’ בטבת תש"י עד יום י"ט באדר תש"י
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The sign is in front of the Jewish Agency’s house in the courtyard of the National Institutions.

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Translation of the text on the sign:
Symbol of the State of Israel

In this building
The Constituent Assembly was convened on 14 February 1949
The first president was elected to the State of Israel
Haim Weizman
On the 16 February 1949
The first Knesset meetings were held
From 26 December 1949 to the 8 March 1950



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