Map of the planning area of the city of Petah Tikva 1962, signed by the Minister of the Interior, Haim Moshe Shapira [1902-1970] - one of the signatories of the Declaration of Independence.
* Petah Tikva City Planning Area map. 102x95 cm. Folding marks, and tears.
In 1948, Shapira was appointed a member of the People's Council, followed by the Provisional State Council, and a member of the People's Administration, and was one of the signatories on the Declaration of Independence. He continued to serve in the Knesset until his death in 1970. He headed the Hapoel HaMizrahi and from 1951 he headed the entire Mizrachi movement. Shapira signed this map as part of his role as interior minister, approving construction plans for the expansion and design of the city of Petah Tikva.
