Am Shalem
Whole Nation עם שלם | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Haim Amsalem |
| Chairman | Moshe Tzafarti |
| Founded | 14 April 2011 |
| Split from | Shas |
| Most MKs | 1 (2011) |
| Fewest MKs | 1 (2011) |
Whole Nation (Hebrew: עם שלם, Am Shalem) is a new political party in Israel.
It was established on 14 April 2011 by Knesset member Haim Amsalem, five months after he was expelled from Shas, and took its name from the Hebrew translation of his surname.[1] The party intends to run for the 19th Knesset, on a secular-religious unity platform. Its main goals are to bring the secular and religious sectors together, separating religion from politics but not from the state, encouraging the haredi sector to join the workforce, campaigning against communal segregation in haredi communities, and supporting IDF conversions. The party is preparing to launch "Operation Ten Thousand", to get 10,000 new members to join the movement. It is chaired by Moshe Tzafarti.[2]
References
- ^ Amsalem launches alternative to Shas The Jerusalem Post, 15 April 2011
- ^ Shas rebel MK founds new movement Ynetnews, 14 November 2011