Israeli Labor Party The Israeli Labor Party (, Mifleget HaAvoda HaYisraelit), generally known in Israel as Avoda () is a center-left political party in Israel. It is a social democratic and Zionist party, a member of the Socialist International and an observer member of the Party of European Socialists. From 1999 until 2008, the party was allied to the small left-wing, religious Zionist party Meimad, in an electoral agreement whereby Meimad received the tenth seat on Labor's list. Israeli_Labor_Party