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Hadash
LeaderMohammad Barakeh
Founded1977
HeadquartersNazareth
IdeologyCommunism[1][2]
Socialism
International affiliationnone
ColoursRed, Green
Website
www.hadash.org.il

Hadash (Hebrew: חד"ש) is a left-wing political party in Israel. Hadash defines itself as a 'Jewish-Arab Party'. Most of its voters and leaders are Israeli Arab citizens of Israel. It has three legislators in the Israeli parliament, the Knesset.

Name

As is the case with many political parties in Israel, Hadash is an acronym, standing for haĦazit haDemokratit leShalom ulShivyon (Hebrew: החזית הדמוקרטית לשלום ולשוויון), translated as The Democratic Front for Peace and Equality, and is also the Hebrew word for "new", a possible reference to its main founder, Rakah (a Hebrew acronym for New Communist List). In Arabic, the party is known as al-Jabhah al-Dimuqrāṭiyyah lil-Salām wa'al-Musāwah (Arabic: الجبهه الدمقراطية للسلام والمساواة).

Background

Hadash was formed during the term of the eighth Knesset when Rakah joined with several non-parliamentary groups, including some members of the Black Panthers (several others joined the Left Camp of Israel) and other left-wing non-communist groups.

Within the Hadash movement, Rakah (which was renamed Maki, a Hebrew acronym for Israeli Communist Party, in 1989) has retained its independent status.

In the 1996 elections the party ran a joint list with Balad. Together they won five seats, but split during the Knesset term,[3] with Hadash reduced to three seats. In the 2003 elections Hadash ran on another joint list, this time with Ahmed Tibi's Ta'al. The list won three seats,[4] but again split during the parliamentary session, leaving Hadash with two MKs.

Policies and ideology

Uri Avnery at a Hadash rally against the 2006 Lebanon War.

The party supports evacuation of all Israeli settlements, 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 or compensation for Palestinian refugees.[5] In addition to issues of peace and security, Hadash is also known for being active on social and environmental issues. [6]

Hadash defines itself as a non-Zionist party, originally in keeping with Marxist opposition to nationalism. It calls for recognition of Palestinian Arabs as a national minority within Israel. [7]

Platform for the 18th Knesset Elections

The following constitutes the essential issues of the platform on which Hadash ran in the most recent election (February 10, 2009):

  1. Achieving a just, comprehensive, and stable peace: Israeli/Palestinian and Israeli/Arab
  2. Protecting workers' rights and issues
  3. Developing social services: health, education, housing, welfare, culture, and sports
  4. Equality for the Arab population in Israel
  5. Eradicating ethnic discrimination in all fields; defending the concerns of residents of disadvantaged neighborhoods and development towns
  6. Protecting democratic freedoms
  7. Equality between the sexes in all fields
  8. Protecting the environment; environmental justice
  9. Eradicating weapons of mass destruction [8]

Representation in the Knesset

In the elections of 2006 Hadash received 3 Knesset seats, out of 120.[9]

Current Knesset Members

  1. Mohammad Barakeh (June 1999 - Present)
  2. Dov Khenin (April 2006 - Present)
  3. Hana Sweid (April 2006 - Present)

Former Knesset Members

Eighth Knesset

Ninth Knesset

Tenth Knesset

  • Charlie Bitton
  • Tawfik Toubi
  • Meir Vilner
  • Tawfik Zayyad

Eleventh Knesset

Twelfth Knesset

Thirteenth Knesset

Fourteenth Knesset

Fifteenth Knesset

Sixteenth Knesset

  • Mohammad Barakeh
  • Issam Makhoul

References

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ [2]
  3. ^ Hadash-Balad Knesset website
  4. ^ Hadash-Ta'al Knesset website
  5. ^ Political Parties & Platforms: Israel Votes 2006 - Israeli Democracy in Action. Retrieved 28 July 2006.
  6. ^ Zionism and Israel - Encyclopedic Dictionary: Zionism and Israel Information Center. Retrieved 28 July 2006.
  7. ^ Hadash Election Manifesto 2006 (in Hebrew) Retrieved 16 March 2007
  8. ^ Hadash program for Israel (in Hebrew) Retrieved 8 February 2009
  9. ^ Elections in Israel March 2006: Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 28 July 2006
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