Meretz Youth
| Meretz Youth | |
|---|---|
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| Chairman | Eliran Bykhovsky |
| Ideology | Socialist Zionism, Social Democracy, Environmentalism |
| affiliation | נוער מרצ |
| Website | meretz.org.il |
Meretz Youth (Hebrew: נוער מרצ, Noar Meretz) is the youth wing of the Israeli political party Meretz. The organization was founded in 1992, after the union between the Israeli political parties Mapam and Ratz. The first coordinator of Meretz Youth was Ilan Gilon.
Meretz Youth opened branches in Tel Aviv, Ramat Gan, Ashdod, Kfar Saba, Hertzliyah, Haifa, Giv'atayim and Jerusalem. In their branches, they create a cultural and political education, and involving it with activism.
The organization is presented also in Meretz's management. In the party's constitution, it was told that 2% of the management of the party must come from Meretz Youth.
Youth leading Youth
According to the organization, Meretz Youth is going with the idea of "Youth leading Youth", which means that the organization is led by their own youth members, and they are the ones who decide about their activities and campaigns.
Meretz Youth's Management
The chairman currently is Eliran Bykhovsky. The chairman is deciding about the at Branches ofctivities and campaigns together with the chairmen of the differen Meretz Youth. The chairman is elected each year by all the members of Meretz Youth, and the chairman of every branch is elected every half a year by the members of his branch.
Logos
Meretz Youth first logo.
Meretz Youth's logo since 2010.
Meretz Youth's new logo, designed by a member of the organization in 2013.