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Labor Party (Israel)

Israeli Labor Party
Hebrew: מפלגת העבודה הישראלית‎‎
Chairman Isaac Herzog
Founded 23 January 1968; 49 years ago (1968-01-23)
Merger of Mapai
Ahdut HaAvoda
Rafi
Headquarters Tel Aviv, Israel
Youth wing Young Guard
Membership  (2017) 58,000
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
Most MKs 55 (1965)
Fewest MKs 8 (2009)
Election symbol
אמת
Website
www.havoda.org.il

The Israeli Labor Party (Hebrew: מִפְלֶגֶת הָעֲבוֹדָה הַיִּשְׂרְאֵלִית‎, translit. About this sound 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.


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