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The Democratic Movement (Tenoa'a Demokratit) was a short-lived political party
List of political parties in Israel

Israel's political system is based on proportional representation which allows for a multi-party system with numerous parties. Although there are three major parties, a single party usually has no chance of gaining power by itself, forcing the parties to cooperate and form coalition governments....
 in Israel
Israel

Israel officially the State of Israel , is a country in the Middle East located on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It borders Lebanon in the north, Syria in the northeast, Jordan in the east, and Egypt on the southwest, and contains geographically diverse features within its relatively small area....
 formed in the aftermath of the spectacular breakup of Dash
Democratic Movement for Change

The Democratic Movement for Change , commonly known by its Hebrew acronym Dash was a short-lived and initially highly-successful centrist List of political parties in Israel in Israel....
. Founded in 1978, it lasted only until 1981.

party was formed on 14 September 1978 when Dash split into three new parties just sixteen months after having come third in the 1977 elections
Israeli legislative election, 1977

The Elections in Israel for the ninth Knesset were held on 17 May 1977. The dramatic shift in Israeli politics caused by the outcome led to it becoming known as "the revolution" , a phrase coined by TV anchor Haim Yavin when he announced the election results live on television with the words "Ladies and gentlemen - revolution!" ....
. Seven MKs, including Dash leader Yigal Yadin, founded the Democratic Movement, seven created Shinui
Shinui

Shinui was a Zionism, secular and Anti-clericalism free market Liberalism worldwide in Israel. The party twice become the third largest in the Knesset, but on both occasions it was followed by a split and collapse; in Israeli legislative election, 1977 the party won 15 seats as part of the Democratic Movement for Change, but the alliance spl...
 (Change) and one set up Ya'ad
Ya'ad (political party)

Ya'ad was a short-lived, one-man List of political parties in Israel in Israel. It is not related to the other political party of the same name, Ya'ad ? Civil Rights Movement....
.

Unlike Shinui, which pulled out, the new party remained part of Menachem Begin
Menachem Begin

was the sixth Prime Minister of Israel. Before the establishment of the state, he was the leader of the Irgun, playing a central role in Jewish resistance to the British Mandate of Palestine....
's coalition government, with Yadin as deputy Prime Minister and Shmuel Tamir
Shmuel Tamir

Shmuel M. Tamir was a prominent Israeli independence fighter, lawyer, Knesset member from 1965 to 1980, and Minister of Justice in the government of Menachem Begin from 1977 until 1980...
 as Minister of Justice.

However, like its predecessor, the Democratic Movement also broke up.






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The Democratic Movement (Tenoa'a Demokratit) was a short-lived political party
List of political parties in Israel

Israel's political system is based on proportional representation which allows for a multi-party system with numerous parties. Although there are three major parties, a single party usually has no chance of gaining power by itself, forcing the parties to cooperate and form coalition governments....
 in Israel
Israel

Israel officially the State of Israel , is a country in the Middle East located on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It borders Lebanon in the north, Syria in the northeast, Jordan in the east, and Egypt on the southwest, and contains geographically diverse features within its relatively small area....
 formed in the aftermath of the spectacular breakup of Dash
Democratic Movement for Change

The Democratic Movement for Change , commonly known by its Hebrew acronym Dash was a short-lived and initially highly-successful centrist List of political parties in Israel in Israel....
. Founded in 1978, it lasted only until 1981.

Background

The party was formed on 14 September 1978 when Dash split into three new parties just sixteen months after having come third in the 1977 elections
Israeli legislative election, 1977

The Elections in Israel for the ninth Knesset were held on 17 May 1977. The dramatic shift in Israeli politics caused by the outcome led to it becoming known as "the revolution" , a phrase coined by TV anchor Haim Yavin when he announced the election results live on television with the words "Ladies and gentlemen - revolution!" ....
. Seven MKs, including Dash leader Yigal Yadin, founded the Democratic Movement, seven created Shinui
Shinui

Shinui was a Zionism, secular and Anti-clericalism free market Liberalism worldwide in Israel. The party twice become the third largest in the Knesset, but on both occasions it was followed by a split and collapse; in Israeli legislative election, 1977 the party won 15 seats as part of the Democratic Movement for Change, but the alliance spl...
 (Change) and one set up Ya'ad
Ya'ad (political party)

Ya'ad was a short-lived, one-man List of political parties in Israel in Israel. It is not related to the other political party of the same name, Ya'ad ? Civil Rights Movement....
.

Unlike Shinui, which pulled out, the new party remained part of Menachem Begin
Menachem Begin

was the sixth Prime Minister of Israel. Before the establishment of the state, he was the leader of the Irgun, playing a central role in Jewish resistance to the British Mandate of Palestine....
's coalition government, with Yadin as deputy Prime Minister and Shmuel Tamir
Shmuel Tamir

Shmuel M. Tamir was a prominent Israeli independence fighter, lawyer, Knesset member from 1965 to 1980, and Minister of Justice in the government of Menachem Begin from 1977 until 1980...
 as Minister of Justice.

However, like its predecessor, the Democratic Movement also broke up. In 1980 four MKs left the party; Mordechai Elgrably left on 5 February to sit as an independent MK (he later helped form the Unity Party
Unity Party (Israel)

The Unity Party , officially the Unity Party for the Advancement and Education of the Society in Israel and originally known as Equality in Israel ? Panthers was a short-lived List of political parties in Israel in Israel....
), on 8 July Shafik Asaad
Shafik Asaad

Shafik Asaad was an Arab citizens of Israel politician who served as a member of the Knesset for the Democratic Movement for Change, the Democratic Movement , Ahva and Telem between 1977 and 1981....
 and Shlomo Eliyahu left to form Ahva
Ahva (political party)

Ahva was a short-lived List of political parties in Israel in Israel, one of several spinoffs created by the collapse of Democratic Movement for Change....
 (which also split before the next elections
Israeli legislative election, 1981

Elections in Israel for the tenth Knesset were held in Israel on 30 June 1981. Despite last minute polls suggesting a victory for Shimon Peres's Alignment , Menachem Begin's Likud won by just one seat.Voter turnout was 77.8%....
), whilst Akiva Nof left on 17 September, also to join Ahva. The party was officially dissolved on 10 March 1981, with its remaining members, Tamir, Yadin and Binyamin Halevi, sitting out the remainder of the Knesset session as independents.

Knesset members

Knesset
(MKs)		Knesset Members
9th
Israeli legislative election, 1977

The Elections in Israel for the ninth Knesset were held on 17 May 1977. The dramatic shift in Israeli politics caused by the outcome led to it becoming known as "the revolution" , a phrase coined by TV anchor Haim Yavin when he announced the election results live on television with the words "Ladies and gentlemen - revolution!" ....

(7 –4)		Binyamin Halevi, Shmuel Tamir
Shmuel Tamir

Shmuel M. Tamir was a prominent Israeli independence fighter, lawyer, Knesset member from 1965 to 1980, and Minister of Justice in the government of Menachem Begin from 1977 until 1980...
, Yigael Yadin
Yigael Yadin

Yigael Yadin was an Israeli archeology, politician, and the second Ramatkal of the Israel Defense Forces....

– Shafik Asaad
Shafik Asaad

Shafik Asaad was an Arab citizens of Israel politician who served as a member of the Knesset for the Democratic Movement for Change, the Democratic Movement , Ahva and Telem between 1977 and 1981....
, Shlomo Eliahu, Akiva Nof (to Ahva
Ahva (political party)

Ahva was a short-lived List of political parties in Israel in Israel, one of several spinoffs created by the collapse of Democratic Movement for Change....
), Mordechai Elgrably (became Independent
Independent (politician)

In politics, an independent is a politician who is not affiliated with any political party. Independents may hold a Centrism viewpoint between those of major political parties, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do not feel that any major party addresses....
)


External links

  • Knesset website