Israeli Labor Party

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/israeli-labor-party

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the full name?Mifleget HaAvoda HaYisraelit
2. What is the year of merger formation?1968
3. What is the Israeli Labor Party and when did it start?The Israeli Labor Party is a political party in Israel that was created in 1968 when three older parties joined together. It has helped shape the country for many years.
4. Why does the Israeli Labor Party want everyone to have a fair chance?The party believes in a welfare state, which means it works to give all people good health care, education, and social security. It wants to make sure everyone can live well.

Labor Zionism: A political ideology within Zionism emphasizing socialist principles, Jewish labor, and the establishment of a Jewish workers' society in Palestine.
Social Democracy: A political ideology that supports economic and social interventions to promote social justice within the framework of a capitalist economy.
Welfare State: A concept of government with a corresponding duty to inhabitant's welfare, encompassing health, education, and social security.
Two-State Solution: A proposed framework for resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict by establishing two independent states for the two peoples.