Hyper-Political Society The internal development of the Jewish community in Palestine during the Mandate period.

Hyper-Political SocietyHyper-Political Society

The internal development of the The internal development of the Jewish community in Palestine Jewish community in Palestine

during the Mandate periodduring the Mandate period

The main forces in the YeshuvThe main forces in the Yeshuv

Zionism

Social Zionist(Second and third Aliyah)

Property owning classes

(First and Fourth Aliyah)

Religious(Old Yeshuv, First and

Fourth Aliyah)

Left wing Zionist(Third Aliyah)

Revisionists(Fourth Aliyah)

Sephardic(Old Yeshuv)

Ultra Orthodox

(Old Yeshuv)

Communists

(Third Aliyah)

From controlled economy to free From controlled economy to free market and backmarket and back

1920 – Labor parties collaborate and create the 1920 – Labor parties collaborate and create the HISTADRUTHISTADRUT – General Federation of Jewish – General Federation of Jewish WorkerWorker

1924 – Forth Aliyah began. Free enterprising 1924 – Forth Aliyah began. Free enterprising seems the best way to build the National Home.seems the best way to build the National Home.

1927-1928 – Economic crisis, unemployment and 1927-1928 – Economic crisis, unemployment and emigration.emigration.

Recovering from the crisis with National funds and Recovering from the crisis with National funds and controlled development. The controlled development. The HistadrutHistadrut became the became the major tool of the Zionist movement.major tool of the Zionist movement.

The revisionist partyThe revisionist party Ze'ev Jabotinsky (1880-1940), author, orator, soldier Ze'ev Jabotinsky (1880-1940), author, orator, soldier

and charismatic leader and charismatic leader Emphasizing Political Zionism and the importance of Emphasizing Political Zionism and the importance of

Armed forces Armed forces BetarBetar youth movement ("League of Joseph youth movement ("League of Joseph

Trumpeldor") – 1923Trumpeldor") – 1923 The article “The Iron Wall, We and the Arabs” – The article “The Iron Wall, We and the Arabs” –

19231923 The The Union of Zionists-RevisionistsUnion of Zionists-Revisionists is established is established

as a party in the Zionist World Organization - 1925as a party in the Zionist World Organization - 1925 Attempt to succeed Weitzman at the Zionist Attempt to succeed Weitzman at the Zionist

congress 1931congress 1931 Leaving Zionist movement – 1935Leaving Zionist movement – 1935 Link With the Etzel - 1937Link With the Etzel - 1937

The Fifth Aliyah 1933-1939The Fifth Aliyah 1933-1939

Doubling the population from 250,000 to Doubling the population from 250,000 to 500,000.500,000.

The Transfer agreement and the Arlozorov The Transfer agreement and the Arlozorov assassinationassassination

The Revisionists party loses power. The The Revisionists party loses power. The Labor party became the dominant party in Labor party became the dominant party in ZionismZionism

The ‘Wall and Watchtower’ settlementsThe ‘Wall and Watchtower’ settlements Illegal immigration - HaapalahIllegal immigration - Haapalah

The defense forcesThe defense forces

The Hagana -1920The Hagana -1920– Yitzchak Sadeh’s commando group – Fosh - Yitzchak Sadeh’s commando group – Fosh -

19371937– Wingate’s Special Night Squads - 1937Wingate’s Special Night Squads - 1937– Palmach, permanently mobile force - 1941Palmach, permanently mobile force - 1941

National Military Organization – Etzel or National Military Organization – Etzel or Irgun – 1930, 1937Irgun – 1930, 1937

Fighters for the Freedom of Israel - Fighters for the Freedom of Israel - LehiLehi or or Stern GangStern Gang – 1940 – 1940