Justice for the Elderly
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Justice for the Elderly was a political faction in Israel
between June and October 2008. It was led by Moshe Sharoni
, and had three seats.
, Elhanan Glazer
and Sarah Marom) left the party. 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), but eventually changed his mind again and left the party.
The faction was initially planned to be associated with the Social Justice
party, 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. 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." However, the agreement was later cancelled.
On 15 October 2008 Sharoni announced that the faction was to merge back into Gil. The merger went ahead on 27 October, although Elhanan Glazer broke away to establish another new faction, The Right Way
.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
between June and October 2008. It was led by Moshe Sharoni
Moshe Sharoni
Moshe Sharoni is an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Gil between 2006 and 2009. He previously served as head of the breakaway faction, Justice for the Elderly.-Biography:...
, and had three seats.
History
The faction was established on 2 June 2008 when three MKs from Gil (Moshe SharoniMoshe Sharoni
Moshe Sharoni is an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Gil between 2006 and 2009. He previously served as head of the breakaway faction, Justice for the Elderly.-Biography:...
, Elhanan Glazer
Elhanan Glazer
Elhanan Glazer is an Israeli politician. He served as a member of the Knesset for Gil, Justice for the Elderly and The Right Way between 2006 and 2009.-Biography:...
and Sarah Marom) left the party. 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), but eventually changed his mind again and left the party.
The faction was initially planned to be associated with the Social Justice
Social Justice (political party)
Social Justice is a political party in Israel headed by Russian-Israeli businessman, Arcadi Gaydamak. It was launched by in February 2007 as a social movement, but was transformed into a political party in July that year. It did not participate in the 2009 elections for the Knesset.-Background:The...
party, 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
Israeli new sheqel
The Israeli New Shekel is the currency of the State of Israel. The shekel is divided into 100 agorot...
a month. Gil MK Yitzhak Galanti
Yitzhak Galanti
Yitzhak Galanti is an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Gil between 2006 and 2009.-Biography:Born in Damascus in Syria, Galanti made aliyah to Mandate Palestine on 5 May 1945. In 1981 he gained a BA in geography and political science from the University of Haifa...
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." However, the agreement was later cancelled.
On 15 October 2008 Sharoni announced that the faction was to merge back into Gil. The merger went ahead on 27 October, although Elhanan Glazer broke away to establish another new faction, The Right Way
The Right Way (political party)
The Right Way was a Knesset faction in Israel. Its sole member was Elhanan Glazer.-History:In June 2008 Glazer was one of three Knesset members to break away from Gil to form Justice for the Elderly...
.
External links
- Justice for the Elderly Knesset website