Yosef Goldberg
Encyclopedia
Yosef Goldberg was an Israel
i farmer and politician who served as mayor of Metula
from 1978 until 1998, and as a member of the Knesset
for Likud
and the New Liberal Party
between 1988 and 1992.
. He was educated at a local primary school before attending the Mikveh Israel
agricultural high school. He went on to work as a farmer. A reserve Major in the IDF
, he was commander of the northern settlements and was involved in establishing the Good Fence
between Israel and Lebanon.
He joined the Liberal Party
, becoming a member of its central committee. In 1978 he became head of Metula's local council
, a role he held until 1998, and also was a member of the Centre for Local Government, the Development town
s secretariat and chairman of the Association for Galilee
Moshavim. He was elected to the Knesset
on the Likud list (which the Liberal Party had merged into) in 1988
. On 15 March 1990 he was one of five Likud members to break away and establish the Party for the Advamcement of the Zionist Idea, later renamed the New Liberal Party. However, he returned to Likud on 4 December that year. He lost his seat in the 1992 elections
.
He died in 2002 at the age of 60.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i farmer and politician who served as mayor of Metula
Metula
Metula is a town in the Northern District of Israel. Metula is located between the sites of the Biblical cities of Dan, Abel Bet Maacah, and Ijon, bordering Lebanon.-Early history:...
from 1978 until 1998, and as a member of 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...
for Likud
Likud
Likud is the major center-right political party in Israel. It was founded in 1973 by Menachem Begin in an alliance with several right-wing and liberal parties. Likud's victory in the 1977 elections was a major turning point in the country's political history, marking the first time the left had...
and the New Liberal Party
New Liberal Party (Israel)
The New Liberal Party was a political party in Israel in the early 1990s.-Background:The party was formed on 15 March 1990 during the twelfth Knesset by five MKs who had broken away from Likud...
between 1988 and 1992.
Biography
Goldberhg was born in Metula during the Mandate era. His father was a founder of the town and a local MukhtarMukhtar
Mukhtar meaning "chosen" in Arabic, refers to the head of a village or mahalle in many Arab countries as well as in Turkey and Cyprus. The name refers to the fact that mukhtars are usually selected by some consensual or participatory method, often involving an election. Mukhtar is also a common...
. He was educated at a local primary school before attending the Mikveh Israel
Mikveh Israel
The name Mikveh Israel may refer to:* Mikveh Israel, agricultural school and village in Israel* Congregation Mikveh Israel, Philadelphia, United States* Congregation Mickve Israel, Savannah, Georgia, United States...
agricultural high school. He went on to work as a farmer. A reserve Major in the IDF
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 was commander of the northern settlements and was involved in establishing the Good Fence
Good Fence
The Good Fence is a popular term for Israel's northern border with Lebanon during the period following the Lebanese Civil War and the 1978 South Lebanon conflict during which southern Lebanon was controlled by the Maronite Christians and the South Lebanon Army, friendly to Israel.From the 1948...
between Israel and Lebanon.
He joined the Liberal Party
Liberal Party (Israel)
The Israeli Liberal Party was a political party in Israel and is one of the ancestors of the modern-day Likud.-History:The Liberal Party was formed on 8 May 1961, towards the end of the fourth Knesset, by a merger of the General Zionists and the Progressive Party, with the new party having 14...
, becoming a member of its central committee. In 1978 he became head of Metula's local council
Local council (Israel)
Local councils are one of the three types of local government found in Israel, with the other two being cities and regional councils. As of 2003, there were 144 local councils in Israel, these being settlements which pass a minimum threshold enough to justify their operations as independent...
, a role he held until 1998, and also was a member of the Centre for Local Government, the Development town
Development town
Development town is a term used to refer to the new settlements that were built in Israel during the 1950s in order to provide permanent housing to a large influx of Jewish refugees from Arab countries, Holocaust survivors from Europe and new immigrants , who arrived to the newly established State...
s secretariat and chairman of the Association for Galilee
Galilee
Galilee , is a large region in northern Israel which overlaps with much of the administrative North District of the country. Traditionally divided into Upper Galilee , Lower Galilee , and Western Galilee , extending from Dan to the north, at the base of Mount Hermon, along Mount Lebanon to the...
Moshavim. He was elected to 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...
on the Likud list (which the Liberal Party had merged into) in 1988
Israeli legislative election, 1988
Elections for the twelfth Knesset were held in Israel on 1 November 1988. Voter turnout was 79.7%.-Results:1 Five members of the Likud left to form the Party for the Advancement of the Zionist Idea; after two returned, the party was renamed the New Liberal Party...
. On 15 March 1990 he was one of five Likud members to break away and establish the Party for the Advamcement of the Zionist Idea, later renamed the New Liberal Party. However, he returned to Likud on 4 December that year. He lost his seat in the 1992 elections
Israeli legislative election, 1992
Elections for the thirteenth Knesset were held in Israel on 23 June 1992. The result was a victory for the left, led by Yitzhak Rabin's Labor Party, though their win was at least partially due to several small right-wing parties narrowly failing to cross the electoral threshold and thus effectively...
.
He died in 2002 at the age of 60.