Difference Between Mapai and Mapam

Mapai vs Mapam

Mapai and Mapam were actually political parties in the country of Israel. They have been the well-known parties in the country for years, just like the Democratics and the Republicans in the US. Aside from having only a single letter difference in their names Mapai and Mapam were the parties who worked really hard to gain the support from the Jews in Israel.

Mapai Party

The Mapai Party was created way back in early 1930 through the Hapoel Hatzair and Ahdut HaAvoda merger. They worked under the labor zionilism ideology, which believed that the progress of the Jewish society will not be realized mainly through impressing the first world countries but by the massive efforts of the working class. Back in the year 1968, the party was dissolved.

Mapam Party

The Mapai Party was having a close fight against the Mapam Party, they were fighting for the Jewish Israeli votes. They were known as Leftists. Although at some point in the history of this party they also have merged with Ahdut HaAvoda. The birth of this party was caused by this merge back in the year 1948. However it has already been dissolved in the late 1990’s.

Difference between Mapai and Mapam

The Mapam Party had been known as one of the two largest and most popular parties in Israel, just right next to Mapai. At some point in its history, Mapam did not accept Arab party members. The Mapam party on the other hand did not have this rule. These two parties supported and maintained focus on the development of the Jewish community, thus they were the ones popular in this community as well. Sadly these two have been dissolved already. The Mapai Party was gone back in 1968 while Mapam was dissolved back in the year 1997.

Regardless of whether they are still active today or not, these two parties played a great role in the political world of Israel.