Israel Democratic Party ישראל דמוקרטית | |
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| Leader | Ehud Barak |
| Founded | 26 June 2019 |
| Preceded by | Independence Party |
| Ideology | Zionism[1] Social liberalism[2] |
| Political position | Centre-left[3] |
| National affiliation | Democratic Union (2019–20) |
| Colours | |
| Slogan | "State of Netanyahu or State of Israel?"[1] |
| Knesset | 0 / 120
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| Website | |
| www.dem.co.il | |
The Israel Democratic Party (Hebrew: ישראל דמוקרטית, romanized: Yisrael Demokratit, lit. 'Democratic Israel') was a political party in Israel established in 2019 by former prime minister Ehud Barak.[1] The party merged with Meretz for the September 2019 election. It did not contest the 2020 snap election.
- ^ a b c Staff writer (6 July 2019). "Barak announces name of his new political grouping: Israel Democratic Party". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
- ^ "אנחנו מתחייבים!". dem (in Hebrew). Archived from the original on 2019-07-23.
- ^ Staff writer (27 June 2019). "After joining Barak's new party, Golan says he's on the left, but not a leftist". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
We are unequivocally in favor of separation, I think that the two-state solution is the extreme form of separation. I do not know if it will happen tomorrow morning and I think it's too early to discuss its exact format."