Zvi Shiloah
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Zvi Shiloah was an Israel
i politician who served as a member of the Knesset
for Tehiya
in 1984.
, Austria-Hungary
(today in Ukraine
), Shiloah was educated in a local gymnasium
. During his youth he was a member of the Gordonia movement. He made aliyah
to Mandate Palestine in 1932, and studied history at Tel Aviv University
.
In 1934 he joined Mapai
, and four years later began working for Herzliya
Workers Council. In 1941 he enlisted to the Artillery Corps of the British Army
, and headed a Jewish Brigade
delegation to the Munich
Displaced Persons camp
.
In 1949 he became editor of HaDoar, a role he held until 1954. He was elected onto the Mapai central committee in 1950, and Herzliya city council in 1954. From 1960 until 1964 he was the city's deputy mayor. In 1965 he joined the new Rafi and became a member of its secretariat. In 1967 he was amonghst the founders of the Movement for Greater Israel
, and edited its biweekly publication Zot HaAretz. When Likud
was formed by an alliance of several right-wing parties in 1973, he became a member of its directorate.
In 1977 he left Likud and was amongst the founders of Tehiya
. He chaired the party's council, and was on its list for the 1981 elections
. Although he failed to win a seat, he entered the Knesset on 7 March 1984 as a replacement for Hanan Porat
, who had resigned. However, he lost his seat in the July 1984 elections
.
He died in 2000 at the age of 89.
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 Tehiya
Tehiya
Tehiya , originally known as Banai , then Tehiya-Bnai , was a small right-wing political party in Israel that existed from 1979 until 1992...
in 1984.
Biography
Born Zvi Langsam in BoryslavBoryslav
Boryslav is a city located on the Tysmenytsia River , in the Lviv Oblast of western Ukraine. The city is designated as a separate raion within the oblast....
, Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary , more formally known as the Kingdoms and Lands Represented in the Imperial Council and the Lands of the Holy Hungarian Crown of Saint Stephen, was a constitutional monarchic union between the crowns of the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary in...
(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...
), Shiloah was educated in a local gymnasium
Gymnasium (school)
A gymnasium is a type of school providing secondary education in some parts of Europe, comparable to English grammar schools or sixth form colleges and U.S. college preparatory high schools. The word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, meaning a locality for both physical and intellectual...
. During his youth he was a member of the Gordonia movement. 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 in 1932, and studied 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:...
.
In 1934 he joined 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...
, and four years later began working for Herzliya
Herzliya
Herzliya is a city in the central coast of Israel, at the western part of the Tel Aviv District. It has a population of 87,000 residents. Named after Theodor Herzl, the founder of modern Zionism, Herzliya covers an area of 26 km²...
Workers Council. In 1941 he enlisted to the Artillery Corps of the British Army
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
, and headed a Jewish Brigade
Jewish Brigade
The Jewish Infantry Brigade Group was a military formation of the British Army that served in Europe during the Second World War. The brigade was formed in late 1944, and its personnel fought the Germans in Italy...
delegation to the Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
Displaced Persons camp
Displaced persons camp
A displaced persons camp or DP camp is a temporary facility for displaced persons coerced into forced migration. The term is mainly used for camps established after World War II in West Germany and in Austria, as well as in the United Kingdom, primarily for refugees from Eastern Europe and for the...
.
In 1949 he became editor of HaDoar, a role he held until 1954. He was elected onto the Mapai central committee in 1950, and Herzliya city council in 1954. From 1960 until 1964 he was the city's deputy mayor. In 1965 he joined the new Rafi and became a member of its secretariat. In 1967 he was amonghst the founders of the Movement for Greater Israel
Movement for Greater Israel
The Movement for Greater Israel was a political organisation in Israel during the 1960s and 1970s which subscribed to an ideology of Greater Israel....
, and edited its biweekly publication Zot HaAretz. When 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...
was formed by an alliance of several right-wing parties in 1973, he became a member of its directorate.
In 1977 he left Likud and was amongst the founders of Tehiya
Tehiya
Tehiya , originally known as Banai , then Tehiya-Bnai , was a small right-wing political party in Israel that existed from 1979 until 1992...
. He chaired the party's council, and was on its list for 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...
. Although he failed to win a seat, he entered the Knesset on 7 March 1984 as a replacement for Hanan Porat
Hanan Porat
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, who had resigned. However, he lost his seat in the July 1984 elections
Israeli legislative election, 1984
Elections for the eleventh Knesset were held in Israel on 23 July 1984. Voter turnout was 78.8%. The results saw the Alignment return to being the largest party in the Knesset, a status it had lost in 1977...
.
He died in 2000 at the age of 89.