Editing Levi Eshkol (section)

===Public activity 1914–37===
In 1914, he left for [[Palestine (region)|Palestine]], then part of the [[Ottoman Empire]]. He first settled in [[Petah Tikva]] and worked in the setting of [[irrigation]] tunnels at the local orchards. In later years he would be recalled as an excelling worker during this period of time. Eshkol also quickly became publicly active and was elected as a member of the local workers' union. However he soon thereafter left Petah Tikva, joining a small group that was set to settle the area of [[Atarot]] (Kalandia).<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Lammfromm|first=Arnon|date=1 December 2020|title=Going with the Flow|url=|journal=Segula: The Jewish History Magazine|volume=55|pages=18}}</ref>

At the outbreak of [[World War I]], fearing local hostility, his group settled briefly in [[Kfar Uria]], [[Rishon LeZion]] and returning to Petah Tikva. In 1915–17 he was a leading member of the [[Judea Workers' Union]]. In 1918, he volunteered with the [[Jewish Legion]] and served in it until the summer of 1920.

In September 1920 Eshkol was among the 25 founders of [[Kibbutz]] [[Degania Bet]], making it his permanent residence. However, his public activity had grown and he was often sent on various missions. In 1920, he was among the founders of [[Histadrut]]. He was also one of the founders of the [[Haganah]]. He was a member of the Haganah's first national high command (1920–21). As a delegate of Histadrut, he was an international representative in various gatherings and was tasked with organization of the "Agriculture Workers' Union". In 1929 he was a delegate for the first time to the [[Zionist Congress]] and was elected to the Zionist Executive, which made him an acting member of the executive in the newly formed [[Jewish Agency]].

Between 1933 and 1934, Eshkol was working in [[Berlin]] on behalf of the [[World Zionist Organization|Zionist Organization]] and [[HeHalutz]] youth movement. During this time he negotiated with the German authorities over what became known as the [[Haavara Agreement]]. Upon his return to Palestine in 1934, he was appointed director of Nir company, which provided funds to new agricultural settlements.