Hadash
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Hadash (חד"ש) is a far left wing, popular front group in Israel made up of the Communist Party of Israel and other left-leaning political groups. [1][2] Hadash is an acronym for ha-hazit ha-demokratit le-shalom ule-shivyon — "החזית הדמוקרטית לשלום ולשוויון", "The Democratic Front for Peace and Equality"[2] in Arabic - al-jabha al-dimokratiya lil-salam wa'al-musawa (الجبهه الدمقراطية للسلام والمساواة ) Most of Hadash's support comes from the Israeli Arab community, and it is generally considered an Arab party,[1] but a significant minority of its supporters are Jewish as was its leader for many years, Meir Vilner. [3]
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[edit] Policies and ideology
The party supports evacuation of all Israeli settlements, and a complete withdrawal by Israel from all territories occupied as a result of the 1967 Six-day War and the establishment of a Palestinian state in those territories, it also supports the right of return of Palestinian refugees.[4] Hadash is also a strong supporter of workers' rights and social rights.[2]
Hadash defines itself as a non - Zionist party, originally in keeping with Marxist opposition to nationalism. It advocates redefining Israel from a state with a Jewish character to a bi-national state [2] (מדינה דו-לאומית).
[edit] Representation in the Knesset
In the elections of 2006 Hadash received 3 Knesset seats, out of 120.[5]
[edit] Current Knesset Members
[edit] Former Knesset Members
[edit] References
- ^ a b Israeli political parties: BBC News, 5 April 2006. Retrieved 28 July 2006
- ^ a b c d Zionism and Israel - Encyclopedic Dictionary: Zionism and Israel Information Center. Retrieved 28 July 2006.
- ^ The Democratic Front for Peace and Equality (Hadash) - Detailed Policies: Israel Votes 2006 - Israeli Democracy in Action. Retrieved 28 July 2006.
- ^ Political Parties & Platforms: Israel Votes 2006 - Israeli Democracy in Action. Retrieved 28 July 2006.
- ^ Elections in Israel March 2006: Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 28 July 2006
[edit] External links
- Home page in Arabic
- Home Page in Hebrew
- All the Israeli political parties.
- Jewish Left-Wing Community Website
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