A history book of Zionist labor parties in Palestine

Book Name/History of Zionist Labor Parties in Palestine

Author Name/ Dr. Hassan Abdullah Abu Halabiya

International Number/ 9789950060333

Number of pages / 409

Page Size / A5

The events that the Jews were exposed to in Russia and Eastern Europe after the assassination of Tsar Alexander II in 1881 had an impact on them; They transferred their political and partisan experiences with them to the areas to which they immigrated, Including Palestine.

They founded the first Zionist workers’ party in Palestine, Hapoel Hatzeir (The Young Worker) in 1905. They also founded the Boali Zion Party (Workers of Zion) in 1906.

A history book of Zionist labor parties in Palestine

This study dealt with the history of Zionist labor parties in Palestine since 1905. Until 1948, During that period, many parties emerged that had an important impact on the course of events in Palestine. And the composition of the Zionist community in it.

These parties include: Hadout Ha’Avodah (Labor Unit) established in 1919, and the Mapai Party (Eretz Israel Workers’ Party), which was formed in 1930.

Small labor parties and blocs also emerged that had an important role in the formation of the Mapam Party (United Workers’ Party) in 1948. They are: Hashomer Hatzair (The Young Guard) in 1913, and Bouali Zion left in 1923, and Block B, which split from Mbaye in 1944.

The activities of the Zionist labor parties in Palestine have varied, as they have had multiple positions on immigration and Zionist settlement in Palestine, where they encouraged immigration to Palestine, provided expatriates with all means to attract them to their ranks, and established many Zionist settlements to accommodate new arrivals in them.

The Zionist workers’ parties had an important impact on the formation of the first nucleus of the Zionist military force in Palestine. Many Zionist military organizations were established that were used to occupy the Palestinian territories. and provide support to settlers to attack Palestinian Arab citizens.

The Boali Zion Party (Workers of Zion) established the Hashomer Organization (The Guardian) in 1909. The Haganah organization was formed with the support of Ahdut HaAvodah (Action Unit) in 1920. The Zionists contributed to the First and Second World Wars with military divisions within the British army.