A collection of internal publications of the militant group “The People’s Movement for a Hebrew State” and of “Habonim” – outlining the movement’s principles, worldview, and practical program for striving toward the establishment of a Hebrew state in the Land of Israel. Typewritten with some handwritten content. Land of Israel, 1945–1946.
Internal transcripts of the movement’s meetings, in which members discussed a wide range of topics aimed at advancing its activity. Among other things, they detail the expansion of the organization’s ranks and scope of operations, extensive collection of archival materials supporting the establishment of a Jewish state, the development of detailed plans for the transition from wartime industry to building the days of peace once the state would be established, the transfer of classified materials for the internal newspaper of the group’s members, practical actions stemming from the view of shifting from the political level of theoretical debate about “freedom” and “vision” to the practical level of active operations, the establishment of youth units intended to form the “national youth movement, ” the founding of settlement nuclei in the Land of Israel, and more.
The People’s Movement for a Hebrew State was a militant party founded between 1944–1948 within the Jewish Yishuv in the Land of Israel, with the goal of opposing British rule and actively working toward the establishment of a Hebrew state. It was established by former members of the New Zionist Organization who sought renewed cooperation with the organized Yishuv, joined by members of the labor settlement movement led by Yigal Hurvitz, who demanded a more active and determined stance in the struggle against the British Mandate, in contrast to the moderate line of Mapai. The party was formed ahead of the elections to the Fourth Assembly of Representatives in 1944, and its assertive position earned it a significant place in the political landscape of the time. The list was headed by Binyamin Eliav, followed by Yigal Hurvitz, Israel Ben-Shem, Dr. M. Marcus, and Ari Jabotinsky. In 1946, the movement presented a slate in the elections to the 22nd World Zionist Congress.
At the first national conference of the movement in the summer of 1945, Binyamin Eliav presented his resolute vision: “Across the entire generation, even among those affiliated with the old parties, two fundamental demands are being voiced above all: unified activism by the masses of the Yishuv against the colonial regime, and the establishment of a single sovereign authority within the Hebrew Yishuv, which will bring about significant social change and organize both economic and human forces for the struggle for Hebrew independence.”
In 1946, with the aim of mobilizing the younger generation in the Zionist struggle, the party established a youth movement named Nakhshonim.
The events of early 1948 led to the founding of the newspaper Mivrak, in collaboration with Lehi, as another step in their focused and militant struggle for the future of the Hebrew state.
[18] leaves. Some pages with stains and tears. Overall in good condition.
