Pioneer Arab Youth, Israel, 1950s - Israeli Vintage - Rolled Posters - by Far Out Prints & Co.
In the early years after Israel's establishment, a unique movement called the Pioneer Arab Youth brought hundreds of young Arabs from villages in the north to live, study and work on kibbutzim. The initiative, launched in 1951 by members of the left-wing Hashomer Hatzair youth movement, aimed to promote coexistence and the "brotherhood of nations."
Young Arabs, mostly boys, left their village homes and spent years on kibbutzim, working, eating and sleeping alongside Jewish kibbutzniks. Some came with their families' blessing, others rebelled against their conservative societies. They learned Hebrew, danced the hora, raised the Israeli flag, and some even took Hebrew names. A few aspired to assimilate into the kibbutz society, while others wanted to learn agricultural methods to improve life in their villages. At its peak around 1960, the movement had 1,800 members and 45 branches.
For the young Arabs, it was a jarring transition from their modest village life to the relative abundance of the kibbutz. They faced objections from parents who saw it as compromising with the "occupying enemy." But the kibbutz members, committed to the ideal of coexistence, stood up to the military government's attempts to stop the program.
The experience shaped the political involvement of many participants upon their return home, with most joining the left-wing Mapam party. The movement produced leaders in local governments and even two Knesset members. For some, the nostalgia for that time has been passed down to the next generation, despite the complex legacy of the short-lived initiative that ended with the abolition of military rule in 1966.
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11.7" x 16.5" (Vertical)
16.5" x 23.4" (Vertical)




Width, in
11.69
16.54


Height, in
16.54
23.39