The Jerusalem Post reports on the challenges facing the caretakers of Ben-Gurion’s house in Tel Aviv, in particular, the library and the books are in need of restoration and repair.
To help save the house, the Knesset Finance Committee voted to allocate NIS 630,000 for repairs before further damage can occur this winter, but no one has notified the caretaker (Hanni Hermonin, who has been working for 29 years at the site, most of that time as a volunteer) that the new funds are available. Most of what they receive will be used for 24-hour security.
In his will, Ben-Gurion requested that the house be used as a museum and a place for research. His request was fulfilled, and a law was established in order to protect the site.
Here is a profile of the house/museum.
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