Founded in 1951 by the merger of Hever Hakvutzot with a group of kibbutzim that broke away from Hakibbutz Hameuhad. It provides economic, organizational, and social services to the kibbutzim of Oved Hatzioni and Poalei Agudat Israel. Its members generally identify with the basic principles of the Israel Labor Party.
See also Political parties.
Historical Dictionary of Israel. Bernard Reich David H. Goldberg. Edited by Jon Woronoff..