Moked
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Moked was a left-wing political party in Israel
.
, when Maki
(which had one seat, held by Shmuel Mikunis
) merged with the Blue-Red Movement, which was unrepresented.
The new party ran in the 1973 elections
, but won only 1.4% of the vote and one seat, which was taken by Meir Pa'il
. During the Knesset
session the party changed its name to Moked - for Peace and Socialist Change.
Prior to the 1977 elections
the party split in two. The Maki faction merged into Hadash
alongside Rakah, which had split from it in 1965), whilst the non-Communist members joined the Left Camp of Israel
. The new party won two seats, with Pa'il taking one in rotation.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
.
Background
Moked came into existence during the seventh KnessetIsraeli legislative election, 1969
Elections for the seventh Knesset were held in Israel on 28 October 1969. Voter turnout was 81.7%.-Results:¹ Meir Avizohar defected from the National List to the Alignment² Avner Shaki left the National Religious Party and remained a single MK...
, when Maki
Maki (historical political party)
Maki was a communist political party in Israel. It is not the same party as the modern day Maki, which split from it during the 1960s and later assumed its name.-History:...
(which had one seat, held by Shmuel Mikunis
Shmuel Mikunis
Shmuel Mikunis was an communist Israeli politician and member of the Knesset from 1949 until 1973.-Biography:Born in the Russian Empire in what today is Ukraine, Mikunis immigrated to Mandate Palestine in 1921...
) merged with the Blue-Red Movement, which was unrepresented.
The new party ran in the 1973 elections
Israeli legislative election, 1973
The Elections for the eighth Knesset were held on 31 December 1973. Voter turnout was 78.6%.-Results:1 Aryeh Eliav left the Alignment and merged with Ratz to form Ya'ad - Civil Rights Movement...
, but won only 1.4% of the vote and one seat, which was taken by Meir Pa'il
Meir Pa'il
-Biography:Born in Jerusalem during the Mandate era as Meir Pilevsky, Pa'il served in the Palmach between 1943 and 1948, after which he became a Brigade commander in the new Israel Defense Forces. He also headed the Central Officers School and the Department of Military Theory for the General Staff...
. During the Knesset
Knesset
The Knesset is the unicameral legislature of Israel, located in Givat Ram, Jerusalem.-Role in Israeli Government :The legislative branch of the Israeli government, the Knesset passes all laws, elects the President and Prime Minister , approves the cabinet, and supervises the work of the government...
session the party changed its name to Moked - for Peace and Socialist Change.
Prior to the 1977 elections
Israeli legislative election, 1977
The Elections for the ninth Knesset were held on 17 May 1977. For the first time in Israeli political history, the right-wing, led by Likud, won the election, ending almost 30 years of rule by the left-wing Alignment and its predecessor, Mapai...
the party split in two. The Maki faction merged into Hadash
Hadash
Hadash is a Jewish and Arab socialist front of organizations that runs for the Israeli parliament. It currently has four members in the 120-seat Knesset.-Background:...
alongside Rakah, which had split from it in 1965), whilst the non-Communist members joined the Left Camp of Israel
Left Camp of Israel
The Left Camp of Israel was a left-wing political party in Israel. It was also known as Sheli , an acronym for Peace for Israel .-Background:...
. The new party won two seats, with Pa'il taking one in rotation.
External links
- Moked Knesset website
- Moked documents at the Israeli Left Archive