Communist Party of Palestine | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1922 |
| Dissolved | 1923 |
| Split from | Jewish Communist Party |
| Merged into | Palestinian Communist Party |
| Ideology | Communism Anti-Zionism (Jewish) |
| Political position | Far-left |
TheCommunist Party of Palestine (Yiddish:קאָמוניסט פארטיי פון פּאַלעסטינע)[1] was acommunist party inPalestine 1922-1923. It was formed through a split in thePoale Zion which led to the formation of theJewish Communist Party and another faction forming thePalestinian Communist Party. A major difference between the two parties was the attitude towardsZionism. The Communist Party of Palestine was more staunch in its condemnation of Zionism, whereas the Palestinian Communist Party was open towards some degree of cooperation with Zionists. The Communist Party of Palestine opposed Zionist settlements in Palestine.[2]
In 1923 the two parties merged, forming thePalestine Communist Party.[2]Joseph Berger-Barzilai, co-founder of the Communist Party of Palestine, spent twenty five years in Stalin's prisons and concentrations camps after thepurges in 1937.[3][4]
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