Hatikva (political party)

Hatikva
התקווה‎
LeaderAryeh Eldad
Founded2007
Dissolved2012
Merged intoOtzma Yehudit
IdeologyNational conservatism
Greater Israel
Ultranationalism
Secularism
Economic liberalism
Revisionist Zionism
Political positionRight-wing[1] to far-right[2]
National affiliationNational Union (2009–2012)
Most MKs1 (2009–2013)
Fewest MKs1 (2009–2013)

Hatikva (Hebrew: התקווה, lit. 'The Hope') was a minor political party in Israel. A secular right-wing[3][4] to far-right[2] party, it was headed by Aryeh Eldad, and formed one of the factions of the National Union alliance.

Formed in late 2007, it was officially registered on 9 December 2007.[5][6] Eldad stated that the party needs 5000 members "to be legally qualified to raise up to NIS 2 million for each candidate running for party chairman".[6]

For the 2009 elections, the party joined the National Union, with Eldad winning fourth place on the Union's list.

In 2012, Hatikva and the Jewish National Front, another member party of the National Union, announced their decision to leave the alliance and form Otzma LeYisrael.[7]

  1. ^ "Moledet and Hatikva parties to run on joint list". Ynet. 18 December 2008.
  2. ^ a b Grace Wermenbol (2021). A Tale of Two Narratives: The Holocaust, the Nakba, and the Israeli-Palestinian Battle of Memories. Cambridge University Press. p. 289. ISBN 978-1-108-89021-2.
  3. ^ Arye Eldad to head new secular Right party Archived 2011-08-13 at the Wayback Machine Jerusalem Post, 20 November 2007
  4. ^ "Moledet and Hatikva parties to run on joint list". Ynet. 18 December 2008.
  5. ^ Seven-Seat Lead for Likud in Israel Archived 2008-01-23 at the Wayback Machine Angus Reid, 11 December 2007
  6. ^ a b "Party Registrar Makes Gaydamak, Eldad Parties Official", The Jerusalem Post, 2007-12-10. Retrieved 2008-01-20.
  7. ^ "Ben-Ari Leaves National Union, Will Run with Eldad". Arutz 7. 12 October 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2012.