Mapai
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Mapai (, an abbreviation for , Mifleget Poalei Eretz Yisrael, ) was a Labor Zionist and democratic socialist political party in Israel, and was the dominant force in Israeli politics until its merger into the Israeli Labor Party in January 1968. During Mapai's time in office, a wide range of progressive reforms were carried out, as characterised by the establishment of a welfare state, urban rehabilitation, compulsory education, and new rights in the workplace.
Key facts
- Political party.name
- Workers' Party of the Land of Israel
- Political party.logo
- Mapaisymbol.svg
- Political party.leader
- Moshe Sharett (1954–55)David Ben-Gurion (1955–63)Levi Eshkol (1963–68)
- Political party.leader1_title
- Founders
- Political party.leader1_name
- David Ben-GurionYosef Sprinzak
- Political party.merger
- Ahdut HaAvodaHapoel Hatzair
- Political party.merged
- Israeli Labor Party
- Political party.headquarters
- Tel Aviv, Israel
- Political party.newspaper
- Davar
- Political party.position
- Centre-left to left-wing
- Political party.national
- Alignment (1965–1968)
- Political party.international
- Socialist International
- Political party.affiliation1_title
- Regional affiliation
- Political party.affiliation1
- Asian Socialist Conference
- Political party.colours
- Red
- Political party.symbol
- 30px|
- Political party.logo_upright
- 0.5
- Political party.country
- Israel
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- parliamentary group
- Official name
- מפלגת פועלי ארץ ישראל
- Country
- Israel
- Founded by
- David Ben-Gurion
- Headquarters
- Tel Aviv
- Chairperson
- David Ben-Gurion
- Followed by
- Israeli Labor Party
- Political ideology
- democratic socialism
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- Commons category
- Mapai
- political alignment
- left-wing
- dissolved, abolished or demolished date
- 1968-01-23
- inception
- 1930-01-05
- member category
- Category:Mapai politicians
- sRGB color hex triplet
- AF0000
- member of
- Labour and Socialist International
- vocalized name
- מִפְלֶגֶת פּוֹעֲלֵי אֶרֶץ יִשְׂרָאֵל
- P8168
- Deimachus
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Encyclopedic overview
8 sectionsContents
- History
- Politics and government
- Party leaders
- General secretaries
- Selection of party leaders
- Election results
- References
- External links
Mapai (, an abbreviation for , Mifleget Poalei Eretz Yisrael, ) was a Labor Zionist and democratic socialist political party in Israel, and was the dominant force in Israeli politics until its merger into the Israeli Labor Party in January 1968. During Mapai's time in office, a wide range of progressive reforms were carried out, as characterised by the establishment of a welfare state, urban rehabilitation, compulsory education, and new rights in the workplace.
==History==
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