Mapai

Mapai was a prominent political party in Israel, founded in 1934 as a labor-oriented, socialist party advocating for workers' rights, social justice, and the establishment of a Jewish homeland. It played a central role in Israeli politics, leading the country from its independence in 1948 until it merged into the Labor Party in 1968. Mapai's leadership included key figures like David Ben-Gurion, who was Israel's first Prime Minister. The party's ideas and policies shaped Israel's early development, emphasizing a mixed economy, social welfare, and national unity.