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#The third sector, also known as the voluntary sector contributes to the welfare of the citizens.  The goal of the last sector is to fill in gaps in services and resources that the first two sectors are not able to contribute towards. This sector has evolved over time from pre-1948 to present day.
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The non-profit sector can be defined as three separate movements beginning with the pre-State and leading up to the present. The first movement is referred to as the” Pre-State Movement or Yishuv movement (1917-1948); the second movement is referred to as the “Formative Era” (between 1948 –1970’s); and the third movement is categorized as the Pluralistic Era (mid 1970’s to the present).
 
The non-profit sector can be defined as three separate movements beginning with the pre-State and leading up to the present. The first movement is referred to as the” Pre-State Movement or Yishuv movement (1917-1948); the second movement is referred to as the “Formative Era” (between 1948 –1970’s); and the third movement is categorized as the Pluralistic Era (mid 1970’s to the present).
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===Conclusion===
 
===Conclusion===
The history of the nonprofit sector in Israel can be understood through the course of three different time periods as shown by Table I.  Initially the nonprofit sector preceded the creation of the modern-day homeland for the Jewish people.  After the State was created in 1948, the sector had to re-adjust to the new state philosophy, whereby the State was responsible for its citizen’s overall welfare. When this new structure could no longer be sustained, the government capitalized on the third sector’s ability to generate and maximize resources.  This new attitude allowed the nonprofit sector to flourish and expand. The post 1970s also had an effect on the Muslim- Arabs, as the nonprofit sector became an important resource for services that the political leaders would or could not provide. The nonprofit sector continues to develop among the Arabs and Israelis in Israel and is expected to continue to initiate at least 1,000 new organizations annually.
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The history of the nonprofit sector in Israel can be understood through the course of three different time periods as shown by Table I.  Initially the nonprofit sector preceded the creation of the modern-day homeland for the Jewish people.  After the State was created in 1948, the sector had to re-adjust to the new state philosophy, whereby the State was responsible for its citizen’s overall welfare. When this new structure could no longer be sustained, the government capitalized on the third sector’s ability to generate and maximize resources.  This new attitude allowed the nonprofit sector to flourish and expand. The post 1970s also had an effect on the Muslim- Arabs, as the nonprofit sector became an important resource for services that the political leaders would or could not provide. The nonprofit sector continues to develop among the Arabs and Israelis in Israel and is expected to continue to initiate at least 1,000 new organizations annually.
 
 
 
 
 
 
END NOTE: (1) The 1973 War, also known as the Yom Kippur War, was fought in October of 1973 between Israel and a consortium of Arab nations. The war had no significant effect on the territorial boundaries. On October 22nd, US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and Soviet leader Leonid Brezhneva negotiated a cease-fire resolution.
 
  
 
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The Evolution of the Third Sector in Israel

History

In 1948, the present day Israel was created as a homeland for the Jewish people. According to the 1947 UN Partition Plan, the state of Israel, formerly under British rule, would be divided into two states: the Jewish state would consist of 55% of the land and the Arab state would consist of 45% of the land (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel). This plan would mark the first time in modern-day history that the Jews would have a permanent homeland. Currently according to the 2004 Israeli census, the Jewish-Israeli population is roughly about 80% of the Israeli population while the Arab-Israeli population constitutes about 19.5% of the population of Israel (this does not include the Muslim population living in Gaza or the West Bank). The Muslims represent about 70% of the overall Arab population (http://www.cbs.gov.il/publications/isr_in_n05e.pdf).

In order to understand the societal structure of the State of Israel it is important to explain the three sectors that together make up Israeli society:

  1. The first deals primarily with the private/business aspect of the society;
  2. The second is defined by the public/administrative sector and;
  3. The third sector, also known as the voluntary sector contributes to the welfare of the citizens. The goal of the last sector is to fill in gaps in services and resources that the first two sectors are not able to contribute towards. This sector has evolved over time from pre-1948 to present day.


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