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Democratic Choice (Israel)

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Democratic Choice ( Hebrew : בחירה דמוקרטית , Bekhira Demokratit ) was a political party in Israel . Between 1999 and 2006, it was the name of a faction led by Roman Bronfman , which was associated with Meretz . In 2020 the party was revived for five days by Yair Golan . The Religious Factor in Russia's Foreign Policy . Among Israeli political groups which represent Russian diaspora one should mention Yisrael Beiteinu (Israel is Our Home) led by Avigdor Lieberman, the Democratic Choice (Demvybor) with Roman Bronfman and people around Natan Sharansky, the founder of Yisrael BaAliyah. Israel at the Polls 2003 . Another secessionist group, the left-wing and anti-clerical faction of Roman Bronfman and Alexander Zinker, left Yisrael B'Aliya shortly after the May 1999 elections, and in August 1999 announced the establishment of Habehira Hademocratit party.

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minor political party in israel headed by roman bronfman

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political party in israel

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