WBC Willy Brandt Center Jerusalem

Glossary

Labor party / Avoda
The Labor party was established in 1968, as a fusion of three parties. The chairman of Mifleget Ha-Avoda, the Labor party, is minister of defense Amir Peretz. Avoda is part of the governing coalition is Israel. Mishmeret Tse’irah ist the youth organization of Avoda. Avoda

BMZ
Is a short cut for the German term of "Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development" that is headed by Minister Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul. Since she took over this post, the Ministry is financing the projects of the Civil Peace-Services of the forumZDF. BMZ

Fatah / Fateh
Is a short cut for "Palestinian Liberation Movement". Founded in 1959 by Jassir Arafat, Fateh is the most important member organization of the PLO. Today it is headed by Mahmud Abbas (Abu Masen). Within the Palestinian Parliament, the Legislative Council, Fateh is part of the Unity Government. The Shabibet Fateh ist the youth organization of Fateh. Fateh

Support Association Willy Brandt Center
The WBC support association is an independent "Non-Governmental Organization" that was founded in 1997 by individual participants of the "project group Middle East" of the German Young Socialists (Jusos). The WBC support association is the responsible body of the Willy Brandt Center in Jerusalem. As member of the forumZFD, the WBC supporting association and the WBC in Jerusalem, receive financial support for their projects by the BMZ. Support Association

forumZFD
The "Forum Civil Peace Service" is a fusion of round about 40 member organizations with the objection to complete the classic development aid. The BMZ is giving financial support to the forumZFD, which has as main purpose the training of Civil Peace-Keepers. The WBC supporting association is member of the forumZFD. forumZFD

Friedrich-Ebert-Foundation
By running two offices in Herzliya and East-Jerusalem, the Friedrich-Ebert-Foundation is highly engaged with important activities in Israel and Palestine. This leads to the opportunity of a close cooperation between the WBC and the FES.FES Israel FES for the Palestinian Territories

IUSY
Is the "International Union of Socialist Youth". The IUSY is part of the Socialist International that was headed by Willy Brandt for several years. The Willy Brandt Center is officially "adopted" by the IUSY. Jusos, Mishmeret Tse’irah, Shabibet Fateh and Tse’irei Meretz-Yahad are member organizations of the IUSY. Iusy

Jusos in the SPD
The Young Socialists are engaged in Middle East politics for decades. By establishing the "project group Middle East" the German Young Socialists restated their positions on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. At the same time they intensified their work in the field of Middle East which resulted eventually in the contract between Mishmeret Tse'irah and the Shabibet Fateh to build up the Willy Brandt Center. Out of this "project group Middle East" the WBC supporting association was founded in 1997. Jusos

Meretz
(= energy) was set up in 1996 as a fusion of the "United Labor Party" Mapam, the civil rights movement Ratz, and the liberal party Shinui. In the beginning of 2004 Meretz and their youth organization Tse’irei Meretz became absorbed by the new party Meretz-Yahad.

Meretz-Yahad
Yahad (= together) is the short cut for "Social-Democratic Israel". This left-zionist opposition party was established in 1997 as fusion of Meretz and Jossi Beilin's party Shahar. Beilin, a peace politician and former member of Avoda, became first chairmen of Yahad. Since mid-2005 the party bears the double-name Meretz-Yahad. Tse'ire Meretz-Yahad is the youth organization of Yahad. Meretz-Yahad

Mishmeret Tse’irah
complete name: "Mishmeret Tse’irah shel Mifleget Ha-Avoda" – is the "new blood" of the Labor party. Mishmeret Tse’irah is member of IUSY and official partner of the Willy Brandt Center.

Shabibet Fateh
is the youth organization of Fateh and official partner of the Willy Brandt Center. As member of IUSY, Shabibet Fateh is a partner organization of the Young Socialists in Germany (Jusos).

Tse’irei Meretz-Yahad
(= Young Meretz-Yachad) is the youth organization of Meretz-Yahad. Originally, the German Young Socialists had been in contact with the left-zionist Mapam party that became part of the youth organization run by Meretz. Later, the old contacts became revived and as member of IUSY they became part of the team in the WBC.

World Peace Service
The World Peace Service is one out of six acknowledged institutions of the classic development aid organizations in Germany. The WBC cooperates with the World Peace Service to be able to send their peace-keepers according to the legal basis for development workers. WFD

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