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From Left to Right.

The article explores the relationship between the right-wing faction and the left-wing faction of the General Zionists in Israel. It remembers the split between the factions during the 1959 election and their eventual unity as the Liberals in May 1961. The creation of a coalition led by Mapai, a cen...

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Published in:Israel Studies Vol. 23; no. 3; pp. 61 - 68
Main Author: Shindler, Colin
Format: Article
Published: Indiana University Press Fall2018
Subjects:
Israel
Mifleget poale Erets-Yisrael
Right & left (Political science)
Zionism
Israeli politics & government
General Zionism
Declaration of Independence, Israel, 1948
Coalition governments
Twentieth century
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:The article explores the relationship between the right-wing faction and the left-wing faction of the General Zionists in Israel. It remembers the split between the factions during the 1959 election and their eventual unity as the Liberals in May 1961. The creation of a coalition led by Mapai, a center-left political party in Israel, is also discussed.