Meretz

Meretz (, ; ) was a political party in Israel. It originated as an alliance of the Ratz, Mapam, and Shinui parties in 1992 and became a unified party in 1997.

Key facts

Political party.merger: RatzMapamShinui
Political party.name: Meretz
Political party.country: Israel
Political party.logo: Meretz logo July 2022.svg
Political party.logo_size: 125
Political party.founders: Shulamit AloniYair TzabanAmnon Rubinstein
Political party.foundation: 1992 (alliance)1997 (single party)
Political party.dissolved: (de facto)
Political party.merged: The Democrats
Political party.headquarters: Tel Aviv
Political party.ideology: Social democracySecularismProgressivism
Political party.position: Left-wing

Article

17 sections

Contents

History
As an alliance (1992–1997)
Merger and decline (1997–2003)
Yachad (2003–2006)
2006–2022
Return to government (2021–2022)
Final decline and merger (2022–2024)
Ideology
Leaders
Leadership election process
Election results
Knesset members
Meretz supporters abroad
Notes
See also
References
External links

Meretz (, ; ) was a political party in Israel. It originated as an alliance of the Ratz, Mapam, and Shinui parties in 1992 and became a unified party in 1997.

Meretz identified as a social democratic and secular party. Its platform emphasized support for a two-state solution to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, human rights (including those of religious, ethnic, and sexual minorities), religious freedom, and environmentalism. While Meretz’s three predecessor parties were Zionist, the party’s own position on Zionism has been disputed.