List of awards and honours received by Levi Eshkol explained

Levi Eshkol (1895–1969) was an Israeli statesman who received a number of awards and honors:

National honors

• 1965 - Nebraska Admiral
• 1965 - National Order of Chad^[1]
• 1966 - National Order of the Ivory Coast (Grand Cross)^[2]
• 1966 - Kentucky Colonel
• 1966 - National Order of Madagascar (Grand Cross)^[3]
• 1966 - Order of Ruben Dario, Nicaragua
• 1968 - Honorary citizen of Texas
• Order of Mono
• National Order of Dahomey

Honorary citizenships

Israel

• 1965 - Tirat Carmel.
• 1965 - Kiryat Gat.^[4]
• 1965 - Nazareth Ilit.^[5]
• 1965 - Beer Sheva.^[6]
• 1965 - Beit Shean.^[7]
• 1965 - Afula.^[8]
• 1967 - Dimona.^[9]
• 1968 - Ashdod.^[10]
• 1968 - Jerusalem.^[11]
• 1968 - Petach Tikva.^[12]

Abroad

• 1964 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.^[13]
• 1964 - Chicago, Illinois, USA.^[14]

Honorary doctorates

• 1964 - Hebrew University of Jerusalem.^[15]
• 1964 - Roosevelt University, Illinois, USA.^[16]
• 1964 - Yeshiva University, New York, USA.^[17]
• 1966 - University of Liberia.^[18]
• 1968 - Hebrew Union College, New York.^[19]

Other distinctions

• 1967 - Honorary member of the National Agricultural Workers' Union.^[20]

Posthumous

Since 1970, Yad Levi Eshkol is the official organization commemorating prime minister Eshkol.

Numerous national sites have been named after him, some by decision of the Israeli government:

• Eshkol Regional Council in the north-western Negev
• Eshkol National Park
• Eshkol Power Station
• Eshkol Water Filtration Plant, the central water filtration facility of the National Water Carrier of Israel.

Streets and neighborhoods have been named in his honor, among them the Ramat Eshkol neighborhood in Jerusalem. Several schools are also named after him, including HaKfar HaYarok.

• Hebrew University institutes

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem named the Agriculture Faculty in Levi Eshkol's name, as well as established a research institute in his name in the Faculty of Social Sciences.

Notes and References

1. News: 8 October 1965. נשיא צ'אד סיים את ביקורו בישראל. President of Chad concluded his visit to Israel. he . HaZofe newpapaer.
2. News: 2 June 1966. אשכול חנך כפר בחוף השנהב. Eshkol inaugurated a village in Ivory Coast. he . HaZofe newpapaer.
3. News: 12 June 1966. ישראל ומאלאגאש חתמו על הסכם לשיתוף פעולה תרבותי וכלכלי. Israel and Malagasy Republic signed on economic and cultural collaboration agreement. he . HaZofe newpapaer.
4. News: 24 June 1965. אזרחות כבוד של קרית גת ללוי אשכול. Honorary citizenship of Kiryat Gat to Levi Eshkol. he . Herut newpapaer.
5. News: 13 July 1965. אזרחות כבוד ללוי אשכול בנצרת עילית. Honorary citizenship for Levi Eshkol at Nazareth Ilit. he . Al HaMishmar newpapaer.
6. News: 5 August 1965. ראש הממשלה לוי אשכול אזרח כבוד של באר שבע. Prime Minister Levi Eshkol honorary citizen of Beer Sheva. he . Al HaMishmar newpapaer.
7. News: 25 August 1965. אשכול יבקר היום בבית שאן. Eshkol to visit today in Beit Shean. he . Davar newpapaer.
8. News: 13 October 1965. אזרחות כבוד של עפולה לאשכול. Honorary citizenship of Afula to Eshkol. he . HaZofe newpapaer.
9. News: 19 January 1967. אשכול - אזרח כבוד של דימונה. Eshkol - Honorary citizen of Dimona. he . Maariv newpapaer.
10. News: 30 April 1968. אשכול - אזרח כבוד של אשדוד. Eshkol - Honorary citizen of Ashdod. he . Davar newpapaer.
11. News: 27 May 1968. ל. אשכול - אזרח כבוד של ירושלים השלמה. L. Eshkol - Honorary ciztien of united Jerusalem. he . Davar newpapaer.
12. News: 6 June 1968. אשכול קיבל אזרחות כבוד של פתח תקוה. Eshkol given honorary citizenship of Petach Tikva. he . Davar newpapaer.
13. News: 26 May 1964. אשכול ייפגש פעמיים עם ג'ונסון. eshkol will meet twice with Johnson. he . HaZofe newpapaer.
14. News: 12 June 1964. אשכול סיים ביקורו בארצות הברית. Eshkol concluded his visit in the United States. he . Herut newpapaer.
15. News: 12 March 1964. תואר ד"ר כבוד ללוי אשכול. Honorary doctorate to Levi Eshkol. he . Al HaMishmar newpapaer.
16. News: 26 May 1964. אשכול ייפגש פעמיים עם ג'ונסון. Eshkol will meet twice with Johnson. he . HaZofe newpapaer.
17. News: 12 June 1964. אשכול סיים ביקורו בארצות הברית. Eshkol concluded his visit in the United States. he . Herut newpapaer.
18. News: 29 May 1966. אשכול פותח סיורו באפריקה. Eshkol begins his tour in Africa. he . HaZofe newpapaer.
19. News: 19 January 1968. מסע אשכול. Journey of Eshkol. he . Davar newpapaer.
20. News: 19 September 1967. חברות כבוד באיגוד הפועלים החקלאים הוענקה לל. אשכול. Honoray membership in the agricultural workers' union given to L. Eshkol. he . Davar newpapaer.