Chairman | Isaac Herzog |
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Founded | 23 January 1968 |
Merger of |
Mapai Ahdut HaAvoda Rafi |
Headquarters | Tel Aviv, Israel |
Youth wing | Young Guard |
Membership (2011) | 67,000 |
Ideology |
Social democracy Labor Zionism Two-state solution |
Political position | Centre-left |
National affiliation | Zionist Union |
European affiliation | Party of European Socialists (observer) |
International affiliation |
Progressive Alliance, Socialist International |
Colours | Red, blue |
Knesset |
19 / 120
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Most MKs | 55 (1965) |
Fewest MKs | 8 (2009) |
Election symbol | |
אמת | |
Website | |
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The Israeli Labor Party (Hebrew: מִפְלֶגֶת הָעֲבוֹדָה הַיִּשְׂרְאֵלִית, translit. Mifleget HaAvoda HaYisrelit ), commonly known as HaAvoda (Hebrew: הָעֲבוֹדָה), is a social democratic and Zionistpolitical party in Israel. The Israeli Labor Party was established in 1968 by a merger of Mapai, Ahdut HaAvoda and Rafi. Until 1977, all Israeli Prime Ministers were affiliated with the Labor movement. The current party leader since 2013 is Isaac Herzog.
The Labor Party is associated with supporting the Israeli–Palestinian peace process, pragmatic foreign affairs policies and social democratic economic policies. The party is a member of the Socialist International and Progressive Alliance, and is an observer member of the Party of European Socialists.