Justice for the Elderly
Justice for the Elderly (Hebrew: צדק לזקן, Tzedek LeZakan) is a political faction in Israel. The faction is led by Moshe Sharoni,[1] and has three seats.
History
The faction was established on 2 June 2008 when three MKs from Gil (Moshe Sharoni, Elhanan Glazer and Sarah Marom) left the party.[2] Glazer had initially decided not to quit Gil after being promised a Deputy Ministerial post (a decision which Sharoni claimed he would sue Glazer for NIS 2 million for),[3] but eventually changed his mind again and left the party.
The faction was initially planned to be associated with the Social Justice party,[3] with three three MKs promised places in the top five on the Social Justice list in the next elections and Sharoni a senior cabinet post, as well as funding amounting to tens of thousands of shekels a month.[4] Gil MK Yitzhak Galanti stated that the "move could result in Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah or Iranian President Mahmoud Ahamdinejad also "buying" a Knesset faction to represent their views."[5] However, the agreement was later cancelled.[6]
References
- ^ The newest game show? Haaretz
- ^ Mergers and Splits Among Parliamentary Groups Knesset website
- ^ a b Breakaway Pensioners agree to represent Gaydamak in Knesset Haaretz, 29 April 2008
- ^ Gaydamak, former Pensioners set sights on cabinet seats Haaretz, 4 May 2008
- ^ Pensioners faction head: If Gaydamak can buy a Knesset party, so can Nasrallah Haaretz, 18 May 2008
- ^ News in Brief II Haaretz, 4 June 2008
External links
- Justice for the Elderly Knesset website