Language:
Hebrew
Year of publication:
2022
Titel der Quelle:
עיונים; כתב עת רב-תחומי לחקר ישראל
Angaben zur Quelle:
37 (תשפב) 9-36
Keywords:
Ben-Gurion, David, Criticism and interpretation
;
Ben-Gurion, David, Political and social views
;
Mifleget poʻale Erets Yiśraʼel (Political party)
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Mifleget ha-poʻalim ha-meʼuḥedet (Israel)
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Communism and Zionism
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Socialism Public opinion
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Israel Politics and government 1948-1956
Abstract:
In January-April 1953, under the pen name ‘Saba Shel Yariv’ (Yariv’s grandfather),Ben-Gurion published a series of articles in the newspaper Davar titled ‘OnCommunism and Zionism in Hashomer Hatzair.’ The series launched a fiercelydisparaging attack on the leadership of the Mapam party, Hakibbutz Haartzi andHashomer Hatzair youth movement owing to their docile support of the SovietUnion.Current research considers BG’s articles in the series as an ideological andeducational move in his struggle with Mapam over the hearts and minds of Israel’selite youth. However, this view is disputable since it fails to take into account thepolitical and ideological weakness Mapam demonstrated in its near-blind supportfor the Soviet Block.Our contention is rather that Ben-Gurion’s main political concern at the timewas not left-wing Mapam but the rise of the right-wing Zionim Klalyim (GeneralZionists) party which had channeled public dissatisfaction with Mapai and the‘Bolshevik’ policies of the Histadrut. Hence, Ben-Gurion lashed out at Mapam inorder to portray Mapai under his leadership as a bulwark against Communism andStalinism and the only bridge between Israel and the West.Likewise, Ben-Gurion used the series to take on the influential Me’orer circle ofMapai which was challenging his socioeconomic policies from a socialist pioneeringpoint of view.
Note:
With an English abstract.
URL:
אתר את הפרסום בקטלוג המאוחד של ספריות ישראל
