Little distinction is made between the Jewish religious parties.
The Bund was the only Jewish party that worked within the soviets.
Since all Jewish parties where strongly against Ukrainian independence.
It immediately subjected the leftist and Jewish parties to considerable harassment.
Eleven independent political Jewish parties, of which eight were legal, existed until their dissolution during 1949-50.
"Unfortunately, I believe there is a big possibility that a Soviet Jewish party will appear as a result," he said.
But he could guarantee this: it would not be one of the Jewish parties.
Mr. Barak made no effort to draw them into his coalition of Jewish parties drawn from both the left and the right.
Influenced the programs of the Jewish nationalist parties.
Structurally, the organization was formed by Polish and Jewish underground political parties.