2025-06-23 22:39 <br/> Tags: #EarlyZionism #Israel #organization #Yishuv ![[image-86.png|258x219]] # Histadrut - Established in 1920, the Histadrut is the predominant trade union in Israel. - The Histadrut was a core pillar of the [[Yishuv]]. - In 1921 [[David Ben-Gurion]] was elected to head the organization. - The majority of the Jewish workforce in Palestine in the Yishuv were members of the Histadrut. - Workers unions in the United States supported the Zionist movement through their support for the Histadrut. - Israel was founded as an economically socialist country. - The Histadrut, a government organization, owned much of the industry/trade/finance in the Yishuv and early Israel. - The Histadrut was crucial for the absorption of immigrants and expansion of settlements in the 1920s/30s. - During the 1920s the [[Haganah]] was directly controlled and funded by the Histadrut. #### References - **“Histadrut.”** _Wikipedia_. Last modified one month ago. Accessed **23 June 2025**. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Histadrut](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Histadrut).