1920

December 5-12
The founding meeting of the General Federation of Labor (Histadrut haOvdim) takes place in Haifa - a central body in the life of the Yishuv and the country.

Aliyah to Palestine in 1920 stands at more than 8,000. Many are young pioneers prepared to do any kind of manual labor, such as draining swamps, paving roads and constructing new settlements.