Yehuda Harel
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Yehuda Harel is a former Israel
i politician who served as a member of the Knesset
for The Third Way
between 1996 and 1999.
in 1934, Harel's family made aliyah
to Mandate Palestine the following year. He studied philosophy and history at Tel Aviv University
, gaining a BA. A former secretary of the Mahanaot Olim youth movement, he joined kibbutz Menara, where he became secretary. He also served as secretary of the Committee of Golan Settlements, helped found 33 settlements in the Golan Heights, and was involved in the activities protesting against a potential withdrawal from the heights.
A former personal aide to Yitzhak Rabin
, Harel was a founder member of the Third Way party in 1996, and was elected to the Knesset on its list that year. He served as the party's parliamentary group chairman, and was placed third on the party's list for the 1999 elections. However, the party failed to cross the electoral threshold and Harel lost his seat.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i politician who served 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 The Third Way
Third Way (Israel)
The Third Way was a political party in Israel in the 1990s.- Background :The party was formed on 7 March 1996 towards the end of the thirteenth Knesset's term when two MKs, Avigdor Kahalani and Emanuel Zisman, broke away from the Labour Party...
between 1996 and 1999.
Biography
Born in BerlinBerlin
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in 1934, Harel's family made aliyah
Aliyah
Aliyah is the immigration of Jews to the Land of Israel . It is a basic tenet of Zionist ideology. The opposite action, emigration from Israel, is referred to as yerida . The return to the Holy Land has been a Jewish aspiration since the Babylonian exile...
to Mandate Palestine the following year. He studied philosophy and history 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:...
, gaining a BA. A former secretary of the Mahanaot Olim youth movement, he joined kibbutz Menara, where he became secretary. He also served as secretary of the Committee of Golan Settlements, helped found 33 settlements in the Golan Heights, and was involved in the activities protesting against a potential withdrawal from the heights.
A former personal aide to Yitzhak Rabin
Yitzhak Rabin
' was an Israeli politician, statesman and general. He was the fifth Prime Minister of Israel, serving two terms in office, 1974–77 and 1992 until his assassination in 1995....
, Harel was a founder member of the Third Way party in 1996, and was elected to the Knesset on its list that year. He served as the party's parliamentary group chairman, and was placed third on the party's list for the 1999 elections. However, the party failed to cross the electoral threshold and Harel lost his seat.