History and Aims of the Political Parties in Israel
24-THE JEWISH NEWS
Friday, October 1, 1948
Swedish Royal Grant for
Training ORT Instructors
NEW YORK, (JTA)—Sixteen
0
k
DP instructors from ORT voca-
The
Sephardim
and
the
Yem-
A Bird's-Eye View of the Major Groups Which Will Soon party, which maintains that im-
enite groups, represented on the tional schools in Germany are
migrants who have come to Council, are also not political receiving instruction in modern
Make Their Bids to Israeli Voters
Palestine within the last ten or
parties in any strict sense. They methods of vocational training at
By ELIAHU ben ARMON
fifteen years must be given an are, rather, ethnological groups a special four-month seminar
With the approach of elections its foreign policy. Its domestic opportunity to take' part in the within the community, of Israel, - under an 80,000 kronen Royal
to the constituent assembly of platform advocates the sociali- affairs of the Israeli community. banded together by problems of Grant from the Swedish Govern-
the State of Israel, which will zation _ of industry. It was During the Mandate years, it ad- background and language rather ment, World ORT offices an-
transform the present govern- formed in 1948 as a result of vocated cooperation 5 with the than by political conviction. The nounced. The grant was specifi-
ment into a democratically elec- the merger of Achdut Avedah- British and the Arabs. It believ- ed Sephardim, who come from Med- cally earmarked for advanced
ted permanent government, the, Poale Zion and Hashomer Hat- that the aims of Zionism could iterranean countries, represent training in methodology of DP
political parties in Israel, their zair. Achdut Avodah had been be realized through large-scale 10 per cent of the Yishuv. The instructors in ORT schools. The
policies and their background a left wing offshoot of Mapai immigration, land settlement and Yemenites constitute 5 per cent seminar is being held in Sweden.
are of particular interest. Though which merged about a year Jewish self-government. Today of the population of Israel.
in many respects these parallel ago"with the left Poale Zion. it has joined with the left wing Rather than vote as independent
Zionist parties and organizations Hashomer Hatzair, its partner of General Zionists and the Oved units, they generally join with
SUWALKER
abroad, they also differ in many in Mapam, was founded by Zioni to form the /"Progressive the larger political parties.
Party."
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significant ways. The ratio of refugee students in Vienna
ORGANIZATION
(Copyright, 1948, Independent Jew-
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first World War,
their strength is frequently in during the
The Communist party also re- ish Press Service, Inc.)
reverse proportion. Thus while who aimed to put into practice ceived a seat on the State Coun-
OF DETROIT
the General Zionist organization their socialist ideals in Pales- cil in May, 1948. Until the dis- Theresienstadt Gestapo
tine.
Its
strongest
demand
was
solution of the Comintern- in
in the United States is by far
the strongest and most numerous for a bi-national (Arab-Jew- 1943, it followed the line of the Chief is Executed
WISHES THEIR
of all Zionist groups in this ish) independent state in Pal- Comintern which considered
PRAGUE (JTA) — Rudolf
MEMBERS AND
country, General Zionists are estine. To further this end, it Zionism a "tool" of British im- Heindl, Gestapo commandant of
LANDSLEIT
definitely 'one of the weakest po- urged common trade union or- perialism and opposed the idea
lital groups in Israel. The re- ganization of Jewish and Arab of a Jewish National Home. the Theresienstadt concentration
alities of the Palestine situation workers.
When the Comintern • was dis- camp, was executed in the court-
Mizrachi seeks the establish- solved, the Jewish section came yard of the Litomerice prison,
during recent decades which put
A Happy New Year
a premium on those who actual- ment of a state based on ortho- to the conclusion, at its con- two hours after he was found
ly helped build he country also dox religious laws. An\offspring vention in May, 1944, that 'it
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Executive Board
led to the fact tfia• the two labor of this party within Israel is the (the party policy opposing Zion- guilty of a long series of war
parties are the, largest and most Hapoel Hamizrachi (Religious ism) was wrong from the point crimes.
influential factor in the country. Workers' Organization) which of view of Leninist-Stalinist
The -following brief sketches was founded in Jerusalem in national policy." It joined His-
will introduce to the reader the 1922. The platform of this party tadrut, and now is - a recognized
HARVEY M. DUBIN AGENCY
major political groups in Israel is best defined in„its own words: party in Israel.
"The most effective method
today.
WIZO—The Women's Inter-
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to revive the eternal values
Mapai, the Israeli Labor Par-
national Zionist Organization—
Life, Automobile, Compensation. Plate Glass. Fire, Burglary,
ty, is both the largest and the, of the Torah and to apply its
is as old as ,the Zionist Organ-
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religious, national and social
most influential party in Israel
ization itself. It is not, in the
Jewelry Hold Up.
principles in life, is the crea-
today. It holds twelve seats
fullest sense, a political party,
tion of a religious labor com-
in the State Council, and also
although it is represented on
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contributes the most important
the Council, but functions
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A Torah-true Jewish common-
officers to the Cabinet: David
rather as Hadassah functions,
wealth
can
be
established
only
ben Gurion, Prime Minister .
as the social service agency in
upon - productive pursuits in
and Minister of Defense; F,or-
Israel. - Included in its activities
agriculture and industry."
eign Minister Mosh,: Shertok;
are the maintenance of nurser-
Minister of the Treasury Elie-
The United Zionist-Revision- ies, hospitals and schools.
zer Kaplan; and Minister of ists, founded in 1925 by Vladi
Communications David Remez. mir Jabotinsky, aim at "the
Holding the second largest gradual transformation of Pales-
to the leaders of the Government of Israel, the leaders
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
number of seats in the Coun- tine into a Jewish Common-
cil, although not second in im- wealth under the auspices of an
of her armed forces, and the heroic men and women
portance, is the General Zion- established Jewish majority op
Shiffman and family
constituting them.
ist Party, which seats seven. both sides of the "Jordan." To
Mapam, the United Workers' achieve such a majority the ,Rev-
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May you be given the infinite wisdom and strength,
Party, although it holds five isionists propose that the Gov-
by the Almighty, to continue your leadership of the
seats in the Council, is actually erment should establish a coloni-
Extend Best Wishes-
the second strongest party in zation "regime" which would
country of Israel.
Israel today. The remaining open the country on both sides
for
parties in the coalition are the of the Jordan to.F.mass Jewish im-
May this year fulfil our obligations to Jews all over the
Revisionists, who hold three migration, create a land reserve
world,
and peace and happiness reign in the newly
A Happy New Year
seats, the Mizrachi with two for agricultural settlement, and
established land of Israel and all over the world.
seats, Hapoel Hamizrachi with intloduce a fiscal system which
two seats, Poale Agudat Israel would facilitate the economic
To all their Relatives
Mr. and Mrs. Max Kaplan
with two seats, and Aliyah absorption of the immigrants.
Hadasha, Sephardim, Yemen- They hold that the demands of
3263 Elmhurst Avenue
and Friends
ites, Communists, and Women's labor should not be allowed to
International Zioiiist Organiza- discourage private investment
tion, each represented by one and that labor problems should
delegate to the Council.
be settled by "compulsory na-
Mapai, properly called Miflegat tional arbitration." In vigorous
Poale Eretz Israel ("Party of the opposition to the Histadrut, the
Workers of Israel"), was founded Revisionists established, in 1934,
in 1930 as a result of the merger a labor organization of their own,
of two labor parties. Its basic the Histadrut Haovdim Hale-
philosophy is that the Jewish umim, (Organization of National
community in Israel must be Workers), which rejects the
Which serves as Michigan's educational and fund-raising agency for the
built concurrently on the prin- theory of class struggle, opposes
ciples of Zionism and Socialism. the right of labor to strike, and
Mapai membership includes ag- supports the principles of com-
ricultural, industrial, and white pulsory labor arbitration.
collar workers, as well as mem-
Poale Agudat Israel comes
(Organization of Jewish Pipneers)
bers of collective and cooperat- next in influence in the State
ive settlements. Its power is Council. It is composed of the
Extends its sincerest greetings . to all Michigan Jews for a
based on numbers, on the pio- younger elements of Agudat
neer work of its members and Israel, an extremely orthodox
its consequent influence on the non-lab-or party. Similar to
policies of the Histadrut, Israeli other pioneer groups, it com-
ew ear
ery
General Federation of Labor.
bines the social and political
The second largest party in the ideas of such groups with strict
State. Council today, although observance of religious tradi-
Histadrut Campaign Funds make it possible for Israel
ncit in the nation, is a non- tion.
labor party, the General Zionists.
The remaining political parties
Histadrut to:
This is largely a middle class each hold one seat in the Coun-
group. General Zionists believe cil. Aliyah Hadasha is the young-
1. Provide complete medical and hospital care for thousands of newcomers; give
in a synthesis of capital, industry est non-laboi- group in Israel. It
trade and , vocational training and find productive employment for more than
and labor, with equal emphasis was founded at the end of 1942
one-half of all newcomers. •
on each. They might be com- 'by the German and Austrian
2. Rebuild the co-operative settlement outposts and important industries destroyed
pared to "center" parties of other Settlers' Association. As its name,
during Israel's war of liberation; expand and initiate pioneer enterprises vital to
countries. Today the two factions "New Immigration," indicates,
Israel's economic development. •
of this party, which merged in recent immigrants from Central
May 1946, have again split. On Europe form the core of this
3. Launch large scale lbw cost housing projects in cities and towns to alleviate
August 31, 1948, a new party,
Israel's housing shortage.
called "The Progressive Party"
4. Strengthen bonds with Arab workers and farmers through social-welfare, educa-
was formed of Aliyah Hadasha
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tional and economic services.
(described below), Oved Zioni
TO OUR MEMBERS
5. Continue to supply trained Halutzim to gather in remnants of Jews in Europe
(General Zionist Workers) and
that part of the General Zion-
and Arab countries and- direct their course to Israel; and provide Israel with the
AND FRIENDS
ist Party which has always rec-
discipiined, idealistic manpower and leadership for all vital tasks and responsi-
ognized the importance of labor
bilities.
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in the growth of Israel, in op-
RELIEF
SOCIETY
position to the more
e -conservative
The Detroit Histadrut Committee extends heartfelt thanks to the 150 supporting
faction represrrting the indus-
organizations, to its workers and contributors for helping the 350,000 pioneer mem-
Our
annual
fund
raising
trialists, individual farmers and
bers of the Histadrut in their task of building and securing the free and democratic
citrus growers. ,
Luncheon will be held on
State of Israel.
Mapam, abbreviation for Mi-
Thursday, Oct. 28th-
fleget Poalim Meuhedeth, The
12:30—at the Stotler
United Workers' Party, ranks
second in influence in Israel,
Hotel.
13722 LINWOOD
PHONE TO. 9-8660
-third in influence in the State
ANN BIRK KUPER will present
Council. More radical than Ma-
(Contributed by Detroit Friends of Histadrut)
the
play,
"THE
HEIRESS"
pai, it leans toward the East in
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THE DETROIT
HISTADRUT COMMITTEE
HISTADRUT OF ISRAEL
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