Ahdut HaAvoda אַחְדוּת הַעֲבוֹדָה | |
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Leader | Yitzhak Tabenkin Yigal Allon |
Founded | March 1919 (Ahdut HaAvoda) 1944 (Ahdut HaAvoda Movement) 1954 (Ahdut HaAvoda – Poale Zion) |
Dissolved | 23 January 1968 |
Split from | Poale Zion (1919) Mapai (1944) Mapam (1954) |
Merged into | Mapai (5 Jan 1930) Mapam (1948) Labor Party (1968) |
Newspaper | LaMerhav (Hebrew) Folksblatt (Yiddish) |
Ideology | Labor Zionism Democratic socialism |
Political position | Centre-left to left-wing |
Alliances | Alignment (1965–1968) |
Most MKs | 10 (1955–1959) |
Fewest MKs | 4 (1954–1955) |
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Ahdut HaAvoda (Hebrew: אַחְדוּת הַעֲבוֹדָה, lit. 'Labor Unity') was the name used by a series of political parties in Israel. Ahdut HaAvoda in its first incarnation was led by David Ben-Gurion. It was first established during the period of British Mandate and later became part of the Israeli political establishment. It was one of the forerunners of the modern-day Israeli Labor Party.