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Private Organization Histadrut (the General Organization of Workers in Israel) is a powerful labor union federation that historically controlled a large segment of Israeli industry, whose leadership by Pinhas Lavon placed it at the center of the political fallout from the Lavon Affair. 1920 Tel Aviv, Israel

Histadrut, also known as the General Organization of Workers in Israel, is a powerful federation of labor unions that historically controlled a large segment of Israeli industry. Pinhas Lavon served as its head. The organization played a significant role in Israeli politics, particularly during the Lavon Affair, where its internal disputes and the leaking of allegations to the press broke cardinal rules of Israeli politics.1

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  1. Hersh, Seymour M. The Samson Option: Israel's Nuclear Arsenal and American Foreign Policy. Random House, 1991. Chapter 3, 9. ↩︎