Hasya Drori (Hebrew: חסיה דרורי, 1899 – 3 June 1976) was an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Mapai between 1949 and 1951.
Hasya Drori | |
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| Faction represented in the Knesset | |
| 1949–1951 | Mapai |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1899 Gomel, Russian Empire |
| Died | 3 June 1976 |
Biography edit
Drori was born Hasya Kupfermintz in Gomel in the Mogilev Governorate of the Russian Empire (now in Belarus), and was a member of the Youth of Zion and HeHalutz youth groups.[1] She made aliyah to Mandatory Palestine in 1922,[2] and joined Gdud HaAvoda.[1] In 1924 she was amongst the founders of moshav Kfar Yehezkel.[1] She became a member of the Working Mothers Organisation, and also joined Mapai. In 1937 she travelled to the United States as an emissary for Mapai and the Histadrut trade union.[1]
In 1949 she was elected to the first Knesset on the Mapai list and was known as a formidable feminist.[3] However, she lost her seat in elections two years later. She later worked in immigrant absorption.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e Hasya Drori: Public Activity and Publications Knesset
- ^ Hasya Drori: Personal Details Knesset
- ^ Lahav, P (2001) A "Jewish State . . . to Be Known as the State of Israel": Notes on Israeli Legal Historiography Law and History Review, Vol. 19, No. 2
External links edit
- Hasya Drori on the Knesset website