Joseph Sprinzak, first Speaker of the Knesset and once Acting President of Israel, was laid to rest in the national cemetery on Mt. Herzl Friday, following a four-hour funeral of state.
The services, which began at the Knesset building, where the remains of Mr. Sprinzak had lain in state since Thursday morning, were attended by President Itzhak Ben Zvi, Premier David Ben Gurion, members of Parliament, leaders of the Jewish Agency, Supreme Court justices and people from every walk of life in Israel. The entire diplomatic corps and representatives of the Arab Christian and Moslem communities attended.
The Knesset of Israel will hold no business sessions next week in memory of Mr. Sprinzak. At the grave, Premier Ben Gurion spoke of Mr. Sprinzak’s dedication to an “ideal, a mission and a vision” for half a century.
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