Political views Peres described himself as a "Ben-Gurionist", after his mentor Ben-Gurion. He felt that Jewish sovereignty in the Land of Israel was a means to a progressive end in which the State of Israel both inspire the world and survive in a region of the world where it was unwelcome.Goldberg, Jeffrey. "The Unbearable Smallness of Benjamin Netanyahu." The Atlantic. 29 September 2016. 30 September 2016.
Political views Peres described himself as a "Ben-Gurionist" after his mentor Ben-Gurion. He felt that Jewish sovereignty in the Land of Israel was a means to a progressive end in which the State of Israel both inspire the world and survive in a region of the world where it was unwelcome.Goldberg, Jeffrey. "The Unbearable Smallness of Benjamin Netanyahu." The Atlantic. 29 September 2016. 30 September 2016.