Movement for the Renewal of Social Zionism
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The Movement for the Renewal of Social Zionism was a short-lived minor political party in Israel
during the mid-1980s.
following the break-up of Telem
(its other member, Yigael Hurvitz, refounded Rafi – National List
).
However, the party failed to cross the electoral threshold
in the 1984 elections
and subsequently disappeared. Ben-Porat moved on, joining Likud
in 1988.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
during the mid-1980s.
Background
The party was formed on 6 June 1983 by Minister without Portfolio Mordechai Ben-PoratMordechai Ben-Porat
Mordechai Ben-Porat is a former Israeli politician who served as Minister without Portfolio from July 1982 until January 1984. During his four terms in the Knesset, he represented five different parties.-Biography:...
following the break-up of Telem
Telem (political party)
Telem , lit. Movement for National Renewal) was a political party in Israel.-Background:Telem was formed on 19 May 1981 during the ninth Knesset by Moshe Dayan and two ex-Likud MKs. Dayan had been elected to the Knesset as an MK for the Alignment, which had lost the election for the first time in...
(its other member, Yigael Hurvitz, refounded Rafi – National List
Ometz (political party)
Ometz , originally Rafi – National List , then the National List was a small right-wing political party in Israel, which existed briefly in 1981, and then from 1983 until 1987...
).
However, the party failed to cross the electoral threshold
Election threshold
In party-list proportional representation systems, an election threshold is a clause that stipulates that a party must receive a minimum percentage of votes, either nationally or within a particular district, to obtain any seats in the parliament...
in the 1984 elections
Israeli legislative election, 1984
Elections for the eleventh Knesset were held in Israel on 23 July 1984. Voter turnout was 78.8%. The results saw the Alignment return to being the largest party in the Knesset, a status it had lost in 1977...
and subsequently disappeared. Ben-Porat moved on, joining Likud
Likud
Likud is the major center-right political party in Israel. It was founded in 1973 by Menachem Begin in an alliance with several right-wing and liberal parties. Likud's victory in the 1977 elections was a major turning point in the country's political history, marking the first time the left had...
in 1988.
External links
- Movement for the Renewal of Social Zionism Knesset website