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The opening as it read in 2005
The three parties still operate somewhat independently, but run as one party list in Israeli elections. The party was formed in 1999 by Rehavam Zeevi , the leader of Moledet, as an alliance with Herut and Tkuma. Herut later left the union. In 2000 Israel Beytenu joined the union, more than doubling its size and radically altering its voter demographics, by adding to it a large body of Russian immigrants. Its leader, Avigdor Lieberman , former secretary to Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu (1996-1999) and himself a Russian immigrant in the early 1980s , became leader of the National Union in 2001 following the assassination of Zeevi (at the time the Israeli tourism minister). Israel Beytenu plans to run alone for the next Knesset elections. The party has a joint platform, and in particular it rejects all current peace efforts, the notion of a Palestinian state, and advocates voluntary transfer of the Palestinians . See Moledet for details of the notion of transfer in Israel. However, on the rhetoric level, its three constituents retain their unique identity Israel Beytenu speaks about issues pertinent to the new Russian immigration, such as freedom of religion and socioeconomical issues. Its propaganda is mostly in Russian, and it has been known to broadcast propaganda on the Israeli national television in Russian with Hebrew subtitles. It is almost exclusively secular. Moledet focuses on the notion of transfer, mostly ignoring issues of secular-religious relationships. It prides itself on being composed equally of secular and religious elements. Tkuma represents the religious side. While not actively opposing the Israel Beytenu dominated platform, its own propaganda campaign uses Jewish motives and argumentation to advance the union's common ground. The party won 7 of the 120 seats in the 16th seating of Israel's unicameral parliament, the Knesset (elected in January 2003). On February 23 , 2005 , Effi Eitam and Rabbi Itzhak Levi split from the NRP and joined the National Union list as the Religious Zionism faction (they plan to formally merge with Zvi Hendel's Tkuma before the next elections). With the leaving of MK Michael Noodleman , the NU now has 8 MKs.1
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The National Union ( , HaIhud HaLeumi ) is an alliance of nationalist political parties in Israel .In the 2009 elections the National Union consisted of four parties: Moledet , Hatikva , Eretz Yisrael Shelanu , and Tkuma .
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The opening as it stood in 2015
The National Union ( , HaIhud HaLeumi ) was an alliance of right-wing and nationalist political parties in Israel .In its final full form, the alliance consisted of four parties; Moledet , Hatikva , Eretz Yisrael Shelanu , and Tkuma .Leading up to the 2013 Knesset elections , only Tkuma remained and joined The Jewish Home .During its existence it had also included Ahi , Herut – The National Movement and Yisrael Beiteinu .
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Former political alliance of right-wing and nationalist parties in Israel The National Union ( , HaIhud HaLeumi ) was an alliance of right-wing and nationalist political parties in Israel . In its final full form, the alliance consisted of four parties: Moledet , Hatikva , Eretz Yisrael Shelanu , and Tkuma . Leading up to the 2013 Knesset elections , only Tkuma remained, and joined The Jewish Home . During its existence, it had also included Ahi , Herut – The National Movement , the Jewish National Front , and Yisrael Beiteinu .
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Former political alliance of right-wing and nationalist parties in Israel The National Union ( , HaIhud HaLeumi ) was an alliance of right-wing and nationalist political parties in Israel . In its final full form, the alliance consisted of four parties: Moledet , Hatikva , Eretz Yisrael Shelanu , and Tkuma . Leading up to the 2013 Knesset elections , only Tkuma remained, and joined The Jewish Home . During its existence, it had also included Ahi , Herut – The National Movement , the Jewish National Front , and Yisrael Beiteinu .
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The opening as it stood in 2025
Former political alliance of right-wing and nationalist parties in Israel The National Union ( Hebrew : האיחוד הלאומי , HaIhud HaLeumi ) was an alliance of right-wing and nationalist political parties in Israel . In its final full form, the alliance consisted of four parties: Moledet , Hatikva , Eretz Yisrael Shelanu , and Tkuma . Leading up to the 2013 Knesset elections , only Tkuma remained, and joined The Jewish Home . During its existence, it had also included Ahi , Herut – The National Movement , the Jewish National Front , and Yisrael Beiteinu .
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right-wing israeli political party formed from the merger of three parties
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alliance of right-wing and nationalist political parties in israel
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