Meir Pa'il
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Meir Pa'il is an Israel
i politician and academic historian.
between 1943 and 1948, after which he became a Brigade commander in the new Israel Defense Forces
. He also headed the Central Officers School and the Department of Military Theory for the General Staff. He left the IDF in 1971.
Pa'il studied history and Middle Eastern studies at Tel Aviv University
, later gaining a doctorate in military and general history.
In 1973 he was amongst the founders of the Blue-Red Movement, which merged with Maki to form Moked
, which Pa'il headed.
He was elected to the Knesset in the 1973 elections
on the Moked
list, and was the party's only representative in the Knesset
. The party merged with several others to form the Left Camp of Israel
prior to the 1977 elections
. The new party won two seats, which were rotated between five party members including Pa'il. However, they failed to win any seats in the 1981 elections
and Pa'il did not reappear in the Knesset.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i politician and academic historian.
Biography
Born in Jerusalem during the Mandate era as Meir Pilevsky, Pa'il served in the PalmachPalmach
The Palmach was the elite fighting force of the Haganah, the underground army of the Yishuv during the period of the British Mandate of Palestine. The Palmach was established on May 15, 1941...
between 1943 and 1948, after which he became a Brigade commander in the new Israel Defense Forces
Israel Defense Forces
The Israel Defense Forces , commonly known in Israel by the Hebrew acronym Tzahal , are the military forces of the State of Israel. They consist of the ground forces, air force and navy. It is the sole military wing of the Israeli security forces, and has no civilian jurisdiction within Israel...
. He also headed the Central Officers School and the Department of Military Theory for the General Staff. He left the IDF in 1971.
Pa'il studied history and Middle Eastern studies at Tel Aviv University
Tel Aviv University
Tel Aviv University is a public university located in Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel. With nearly 30,000 students, TAU is Israel's largest university.-History:...
, later gaining a doctorate in military and general history.
In 1973 he was amongst the founders of the Blue-Red Movement, which merged with Maki to form Moked
Moked
Moked was a left-wing political party in Israel.-Background:Moked came into existence during the seventh Knesset, when Maki merged with the Blue-Red Movement, which was unrepresented....
, which Pa'il headed.
He was elected to the Knesset 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...
on the Moked
Moked
Moked was a left-wing political party in Israel.-Background:Moked came into existence during the seventh Knesset, when Maki merged with the Blue-Red Movement, which was unrepresented....
list, and was the party's only representative 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...
. The party merged with several others to form the Left Camp of Israel
Left Camp of Israel
The Left Camp of Israel was a left-wing political party in Israel. It was also known as Sheli , an acronym for Peace for Israel .-Background:...
prior to the 1977 elections
Israeli legislative election, 1977
The Elections for the ninth Knesset were held on 17 May 1977. For the first time in Israeli political history, the right-wing, led by Likud, won the election, ending almost 30 years of rule by the left-wing Alignment and its predecessor, Mapai...
. The new party won two seats, which were rotated between five party members including Pa'il. However, they failed to win any seats in the 1981 elections
Israeli legislative election, 1981
Elections for the tenth Knesset were held in Israel on 30 June 1981. Despite last minute polls suggesting a victory for Shimon Peres's Alignment, Menachem Begin's Likud won by just one seat...
and Pa'il did not reappear in the Knesset.