Cooperation and Brotherhood
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Cooperation and Brotherhood was a political party in Israel
.
. Like other Israeli Arab parties at the time, it was associated with David Ben-Gurion
's Mapai
party, as Ben-Gurion was keen to include Israeli Arabs in the functioning of the state in order to prove Jews and Arab
s could co-exist peacefully and productively.
In the elections, the party won 1.1% of the votes and two seats, which were taken by Labib Hussein Abu Rokan
and Yussef Diab
. Because of its association with Mapai
, the party joined the governing coalition.
In the 1961 elections
the party increased its share of the vote to 1.9%, overtaking Progress and Development
to become the most popular Israeli Arab party in the Knesset
. Despite its increased vote, the party still won only two seats, though it was again part of all three coalition governments during the fifth Knesset. Both Abu Rochan and Diab were replaced, their places taken by Jabr Muadi
(formerly an MK for the Democratic List for Israeli Arabs
) and Diyab Obeid
.
The 1965 elections
saw a drop in support to just 1.3% of the vote, though the party retained its two seats and was again included in the coalition government. On 5 July 1966 the party merged with Progress and Development
to form Cooperation and Development
, though the union split on 1 January 1967. On 11 April 1967, Muadi broke away from the party to form the Druze Party
, though he was elected to the next Knesset as a member of Progress and Development.
In the 1969 elections
the party retained its two seats with a small increase in their share of the vote to 1.4%. Elias Nakhleh
(who had broken away from Progress and Development to form the Jewish-Arab Brotherhood
after Cooperation and Development had broken up, effectively swapping parties with Muadi) took the second seat, and the party joined the governing coalition.
Winning only 0.6% of the vote, the party failed to cross the 1% electoral threshold in the 1973 elections
and subsequently disappeared.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
.
History
Cooperation and Brotherhood was an Israeli Arab organisation formed to participate in the 1959 electionsIsraeli legislative election, 1959
Elections for the fourth Knesset were held in Israel on 3 November 1959. Voter turnout was 81.5%.-Results:¹ The General Zionists and the Progressive Party merged to form the Liberal Party....
. Like other Israeli Arab parties at the time, it was associated with David Ben-Gurion
David Ben-Gurion
' was the first Prime Minister of Israel.Ben-Gurion's passion for Zionism, which began early in life, led him to become a major Zionist leader and Executive Head of the World Zionist Organization in 1946...
's Mapai
Mapai
Mapai was a left-wing political party in Israel, and was the dominant force in Israeli politics until its merger into the Israeli Labor Party in 1968...
party, as Ben-Gurion was keen to include Israeli Arabs in the functioning of the state in order to prove Jews and Arab
Arab
Arab people, also known as Arabs , are a panethnicity primarily living in the Arab world, which is located in Western Asia and North Africa. They are identified as such on one or more of genealogical, linguistic, or cultural grounds, with tribal affiliations, and intra-tribal relationships playing...
s could co-exist peacefully and productively.
In the elections, the party won 1.1% of the votes and two seats, which were taken by Labib Hussein Abu Rokan
Labib Hussein Abu Rokan
Labib Hussein Abu Rokan was a Druze Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Cooperation and Brotherhood between 1959 and 1961.-Biography:Abu Rokan was born in Isfiya during the Ottoman era...
and Yussef Diab
Yussef Diab
Yussef Abdallah Diab was an Israeli Arab politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Cooperation and Brotherhood between 1959 and 1961.-Biography:...
. Because of its association with Mapai
Mapai
Mapai was a left-wing political party in Israel, and was the dominant force in Israeli politics until its merger into the Israeli Labor Party in 1968...
, the party joined the governing coalition.
In the 1961 elections
Israeli legislative election, 1961
Elections for the fifth Knesset were held in Israel on 15 August 1961. Voter turnout was 81.6%.-Results:¹ Eight MKs broke away from Mapai to establish Rafi² Herut and the Liberal Party merged to form Gahal...
the party increased its share of the vote to 1.9%, overtaking Progress and Development
Progress and Development
Progress and Development was a political party in Israel.-History:Progress and Development was an Israeli Arab organisation formed to fight the 1959 elections...
to become the most popular Israeli Arab party in the Knesset
Knesset
The Knesset is the unicameral legislature of Israel, located in Givat Ram, Jerusalem.-Role in Israeli Government :The legislative branch of the Israeli government, the Knesset passes all laws, elects the President and Prime Minister , approves the cabinet, and supervises the work of the government...
. Despite its increased vote, the party still won only two seats, though it was again part of all three coalition governments during the fifth Knesset. Both Abu Rochan and Diab were replaced, their places taken by Jabr Muadi
Jabr Muadi
Sheikh Jabr Muadi was a Druze Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for seven different parties between 1951 and 1981.-Biography:...
(formerly an MK for the Democratic List for Israeli Arabs
Democratic List for Israeli Arabs
The Democratic List for Israeli Arabs was a political party in Israel.-History:In the 1951 elections the party gained 2% of the vote and won 3 seats, which were taken by Seif el-Din el-Zoubi, Masaad Kassis and Jabr Muadi...
) and Diyab Obeid
Diyab Obeid
Diyab Obeid was an Israeli Arab politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Cooperation and Brotherhood and Cooperation and Development between 1961 and 1974.-Biography:...
.
The 1965 elections
Israeli legislative election, 1965
Elections for the sixth Knesset were held in Israel on 1 November 1965. Voter turnout was 85.9%.-Background:Prior to the elections, two major alliances were formed; Mapai and Ahdut HaAvoda united to form the Alignment, whilst Herut and the Liberal Party had formed the Gahal alliance towards the end...
saw a drop in support to just 1.3% of the vote, though the party retained its two seats and was again included in the coalition government. On 5 July 1966 the party merged with Progress and Development
Progress and Development
Progress and Development was a political party in Israel.-History:Progress and Development was an Israeli Arab organisation formed to fight the 1959 elections...
to form Cooperation and Development
Cooperation and Development
Cooperation and Development was a short-lived political party in Israel.-History:Cooperation and Development was established on 5 July 1966 during the sixth Knesset, when two of the three Israeli Arab parties, Cooperation and Brotherhood and Progress and Development, merged...
, though the union split on 1 January 1967. On 11 April 1967, Muadi broke away from the party to form the Druze Party
Druze Party
The Israeli Druze Faction was a short-lived, one-man political faction in Israel.-Background:The party was established on 11 April 1967 during the sixth Knesset, when Jabr Muadi left Cooperation and Brotherhood....
, though he was elected to the next Knesset as a member of Progress and Development.
In the 1969 elections
Israeli legislative election, 1969
Elections for the seventh Knesset were held in Israel on 28 October 1969. Voter turnout was 81.7%.-Results:¹ Meir Avizohar defected from the National List to the Alignment² Avner Shaki left the National Religious Party and remained a single MK...
the party retained its two seats with a small increase in their share of the vote to 1.4%. Elias Nakhleh
Elias Nakhleh
Elias Nakhleh was an Israeli Arab politician who served as a member of the Knesset between 1959 and 1974.-Biography:Born in Rameh during the Ottoman era, Nakleh joined the British Army and served in Lebanon, returning to Israel in 1948....
(who had broken away from Progress and Development to form the Jewish-Arab Brotherhood
Jewish-Arab Brotherhood
Jewish-Arab Brotherhood was a short-lived, one-man political party in Israel.-Background:The party was formed on 22 October 1968 during the sixth Knesset, when Elias Nakhleh broke away from Progress and Development....
after Cooperation and Development had broken up, effectively swapping parties with Muadi) took the second seat, and the party joined the governing coalition.
Winning only 0.6% of the vote, the party failed to cross the 1% electoral threshold in the 1973 elections
Israeli legislative election, 1973
The Elections for the eighth Knesset were held on 31 December 1973. Voter turnout was 78.6%.-Results:1 Aryeh Eliav left the Alignment and merged with Ratz to form Ya'ad - Civil Rights Movement...
and subsequently disappeared.
External links
- Cooperation and Brotherhood Knesset website