Melting Pot in Israel: The Commission of Inquiry Concerning the Education of Immigrant Children During the Early Years of the State
This volume combines a translation of substantial portions of one of the most important documents in the early history of Israel -- the government commission of inquiry concerning education in the immigrant camps, appointed in 1950 -- with analysis of the ensuing public debates and repercussions, and their meaning for Israeli society today. Using extensive historical research, Zameret traces the development of political and social processes in the early years of Israel's existence and points...
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Covers early Israeli education policy regarding immigrant populations.
AbbreviationsPrefaceIntroduction3Early Incidents of Religious-Secular Conflict7Absorption of Mass Immigration in the Early Years: Facts and Figures15Why Was a Government Commission of Inquiry Appointed?19The Composition of the Commission of Inquiry41Ben-Gurion's Stand on the Education of Immigrant Children47Attitudes of Various Parties toward the Commission of Inquiry59Uniform Education in the Immigrant Camps and the Religious Workers Stream65Political Developments during the Course of the Commission's Investigation79The Culture Department's Objections to the Commission's Conclusions89Reactions to the Frumkin Report: Government, Knesset, Histadrut101Comments on the Procedures and Conclusions of the Frumkin Commission123The Decision to Introduce a State Educational System (1953)137Shas - The Party Whose Roots Lie in the Anti-Religious Coercion of Israel's First Years145Summing Up: Israel - From "Melting Pot" to Pluralistic State155Report of the Commission of Inquiry Concerning Education in the Immigrant Camps191Introduction: Appointment, Authority, and Procedures of the Commission193The General Background197The Immigrant Camps233Specific Accusations237Accusations in the Press269Sources of Propaganda Abroad275Conclusions287Addendum: List of Witnesses Who Testified before the Commission293Glossary of Hebrew Terms301Select Biographies306Bibliography321Index329
