Shimshon Unichman
Encyclopedia
Shimshon Unichman was an Israel
i politician who served as a member of the Knesset
for Herut
between 1955 and 1961.
in the Russian Empire
(today in Ukraine
), Unichman studied medicine at university in Prague
and was certified as an MD. In Prague he became involved with the Betar
movement, and in 1932 he joined the national directorate of the Polish branch of the movement.
In 1935 he made aliyah
to Mandate Palestine, where he became commander of a Betar mobilisation platoon in Rosh Pinna
. He also became a member of the Hatzohar
central committee. In 1944 he was arrested by the British authorities, and sent to a detention camp in Eritrea
. Between 1946 and 1948 he served as head of the World Secretariat of Revisionist Zionists.
After independent in 1948 he joined Herut
, and was elected to the Knesset on the party's list in 1955
. He was re-elected in 1959
and died whilst still an MK on 21 March 1961. His seat was taken by Avraham Drori
.
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 Herut
Herut
Herut was the major right-wing political party in Israel from the 1940s until its formal merger into Likud in 1988, and an adherent of Revisionist Zionism.-History:...
between 1955 and 1961.
Biography
Born in LutskLutsk
Lutsk is a city located by the Styr River in northwestern Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Volyn Oblast and the administrative center of the surrounding Lutskyi Raion within the oblast...
in the Russian Empire
Russian Empire
The Russian Empire was a state that existed from 1721 until the Russian Revolution of 1917. It was the successor to the Tsardom of Russia and the predecessor of the Soviet Union...
(today in Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
), Unichman studied medicine at university in Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
and was certified as an MD. In Prague he became involved with the Betar
Betar
The Betar Movement is a Revisionist Zionist youth movement founded in 1923 in Riga, Latvia, by Vladimir Jabotinsky. It has been traditionally linked to the original Herut and then Likud political parties of Israel, and was closely affiliated with the pre-Israel Revisionist Zionist splinter group...
movement, and in 1932 he joined the national directorate of the Polish branch of the movement.
In 1935 he 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, where he became commander of a Betar mobilisation platoon in Rosh Pinna
Rosh Pinna
Rosh Pinna is a town of approximately 2,500 people located in the Upper Galilee on the eastern slopes of Mount Kna'anin, the Northern District of Israel. The town was founded in 1882 by thirty immigrant families from Romania, making it one of the oldest Zionist settlements in Israel...
. He also became a member of the Hatzohar
Hatzohar
Hatzohar , officially Brit HaTzionim HaRevizionistim was a Revisionist Zionist organisation and political party in Mandate Palestine and newly-independent Israel.-Background:...
central committee. In 1944 he was arrested by the British authorities, and sent to a detention camp in Eritrea
Eritrea
Eritrea , officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa. Eritrea derives it's name from the Greek word Erethria, meaning 'red land'. The capital is Asmara. It is bordered by Sudan in the west, Ethiopia in the south, and Djibouti in the southeast...
. Between 1946 and 1948 he served as head of the World Secretariat of Revisionist Zionists.
After independent in 1948 he joined Herut
Herut
Herut was the major right-wing political party in Israel from the 1940s until its formal merger into Likud in 1988, and an adherent of Revisionist Zionism.-History:...
, and was elected to the Knesset on the party's list in 1955
Israeli legislative election, 1955
Elections for the third Knesset were held in Israel on 26 July 1955. Voter turnout was 82.8%.-Results:Mapai retained its plurality in the Knesset, although its share of the vote dropped by 5.1 and its share of seats dropped from 47 to 40...
. He was re-elected in 1959
Israeli 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....
and died whilst still an MK on 21 March 1961. His seat was taken by Avraham Drori
Avraham Drori
Avraham Rafael Drori was an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Herut between 1961 and 1964.-Biography:Born in Łódź in Poland, Drori was a member of the Betar youth movement. He made aliyah to Mandate Palestine in 1935, and was a member of the Betar enlistment units in...
.