Hitahdut HaIkarim


Hitahdut HaIkarim is a settlement movement for private farmers in Israel.

History

Hitahdut HaMoshavot BeYehuda VeShomron was founded in Yavne'el in 1920, making it the oldest agricultural organisation in Israel. In 1927 it was expanded and renamed Hitahdut HaIkarim BeEretz Israel. After Israeli independence it adopted its current name. The organisation was affiliated with the General Zionists, and later with the Liberal Party. It published the weekly Bustenai periodical in conjunction with the General Zionists between 1929 and 1939.
Zionist leader Moshe Smilansky served as its president, whilst Haim Ariav, a General Zionists member of the Knesset, served as its secretary.

Member villages

Several agricultural communities are affiliated with the organisation, including: