Meretz

The New Movement-Meretz ( HaTnuah HaHadasha-Meretz ), previously known as Meretz , then Yachad , and then Meretz-Yachad ( , Vitality - Together ) is a left-wing, Zionist , social democratic political party in Israel . The party emphasizes peace with the Palestinians , human rights (especially for ethnic and sexual minorities ), religious freedom and environmentalism . It is not connected with the defunct Yachad party from the 1980s. Meretz plans expanded left-wing party Franks, Tim (16 February 2009). Meretz in Ynet fact file

Vigour ) is a left-wing , social-democratic and Zionist political party in Israel . The party was originally formed in 1992 with the union of Ratz , Mapam , and Shinui and was at its peak in the 13th Knesset between 1992 and 1996, during which it held 12 seats. At the 2015 legislative elections the party won five seats. Meretz is a secular party emphasising a two-state solution to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict , social justice , human rights (especially for ethnic and sexual minorities ), religious freedom , and environmentalism . The party is a member of the Progressive Alliance and Socialist International , and is an observer member of the Party of European Socialists . Green party representatives from 88 countries, including three from Israel, gathered this month in Sao Paulo, Brazil, for the Second Global Greens Congress. Studying Judaism: The Critical Issues . Waging Peace: Israel and the Arabs, 1948-2003 . Meretz is commonly described as social-democratic political party: Ronit Chacham (2003). Israel at the Polls 2006 . Israel: The Dynamics of Change and Continuity . International Security and the United States: An Encyclopedia . Meretz is described as a Zionist political party: Allan Russell Juriansz (16 July 2013). The Elections in Israel 2009 . Crosby, Stills and Nash: The Biography . Israeli Institutions at the Crossroads . Meretz is recognised as secular by numerous texts: Gideon Doron; Michael Harris (1 January 2000). The Secular and the Sacred: Nation, Religion and Politics . Party of European Socialists (PES) .

"Vigour") is a left-wing, social-democratic and green political party in Israel . The party was originally formed in 1992 by the merger of Ratz , Mapam and Shinui , and was at its peak between 1992 and 1996 when it had 12 seats. It is currently has three seats in the Knesset. Meretz is a secular party emphasising a two-state solution to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict , social justice, human rights (especially for religious, ethnic and sexual minorities), religious freedom and environmentalism. The party is a member of the Progressive Alliance and Socialist International , and is an observer member of the Party of European Socialists . The Israel Democracy Institute . Historical Dictionary of Socialism . Studying Judaism: The Critical Issues . Israel at the Polls 2006 . Waging Peace: Israel and the Arabs, 1948–2003 . Party of European Socialists (PES). Meretz (Vigour) Times of Israel "Meretz" .

Israeli political party Meretz ( , lit. ' vigour ' ) is a left-wing political party in Israel . The party was formed in 1992 by the merger of Ratz , Mapam and Shinui , and was at its peak between 1992 and 1996 when it had 12 seats. It currently has no seats in the Knesset , following its failure to pass the electoral threshold in the 2022 elections . Meretz is a social-democratic and secular party emphasising a two-state solution to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict , social justice, human rights (especially for religious, ethnic and sexual minorities), religious freedom and environmentalism. The party is a member of the Progressive Alliance and Socialist International , and is an observer member of the Party of European Socialists . Party of European Socialists (PES). Central Election Committee for the Knesset (in Hebrew) . "حزب ميرتس وإيهود باراك، والمنشقة عن حزب العمل ستاف شافير يعلنون عن قائمة جديدة مشتركة" . تايمز أوف إسرائيل . Meretz (Vigour) Times of Israel "Meretz" .

Israeli political party Meretz ( Hebrew : מֶרֶצ , lit. ' Vigour ' ; Arabic : ميرتس ) was a left-wing political party in Israel . The party was formed in 1992 by the merger of Ratz , Mapam and Shinui , and was at its peak between 1992 and 1996 when it had 12 seats. It had no seats in the Knesset following its failure to pass the electoral threshold in the 2022 elections , the only time it failed to win seats in the Knesset. Meretz was a social democratic and secular party emphasising a two-state solution to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict , social justice, human rights (especially for religious, ethnic and sexual minorities), religious freedom and environmentalism. The party was a member of the Progressive Alliance and Socialist International , and was an observer member of the Party of European Socialists . The party's position on Zionism was disputed. On 30 June 2024 the party agreed to merge with the Israeli Labor Party to form a new party, the Democrats . Under the merger agreement, there will be one Meretz representative in every four spots on the new party's electoral list as well as on the party bodies, and there will also be representation for Meretz's municipal factions. The agreement was ratified at a convention of delegates from both Meretz and Labor on 12 July 2024. Under the agreement, Meretz and Labor continue as separate corporate and budgetary entities, and their factions in the Histadrut , municipal councils and other bodies outside the Knesset will not be unified at this stage but will cooperate. Party of European Socialists (PES) . Central Election Committee for the Knesset (in Hebrew) . Meretz (Vigour) Times of Israel إسرائيل, راؤول ووتليف وطاقم تايمز أوف. "حزب ميرتس وإيهود باراك، والمنشقة عن حزب العمل ستاف شافير يعلنون عن قائمة جديدة مشتركة" . تايمز أوف إسرائيل . Late last month, news broke in Israel that the party had deleted any reference to Zionism from its platform, perhaps as early as 2009. Subsequent attempts by reporters to ascertain whether the party still considers itself Zionist—the very question would've seemed absurd to any of us young political animals in the early 1990s—revealed organizational and ideological chaos. The party's head, Zehava Galon, said Meretz remained as committed as ever to Zionism. Her spokeswoman, May Ossi, said the exact opposite: 'Meretz,' she told Haaretz, 'is a non-Zionist Israeli political party, the party of all citizens because the very idea of Zionism necessarily erases an entire other people.' Mossi Raz, the party's secretary-general, claimed that Meretz had never defined itself as a Zionist party "Meretz: The Little Post-Zionist Party that Couldn't?" . The reactions issued by various senior Meretz figures were inconsistent. Here's a sample: 'Meretz is a non-Zionist Israeli party belonging to all citizens;' 'Meretz is Zionist, while it has non-Zionist members;' 'Meretz has never been defined as a Zionist party;' 'We are an integral part of the Zionist system;' and 'Meretz is a Zionist left party, an Israeli party with Jewish and Arab members.' "Meretz, Labor Party sign agreement to merge parties under new party name 'The Democrats' " .