Herut Party

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Herut Party

political party, Israel

Also known as: Ḥerut Party

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The Herut Party, meaning "Freedom" in Hebrew, was a right-wing political party in Israel. It was founded in 1948 and had its roots in Vladimir Jabotinsky's Revisionist Zionism. The party was a precursor to the Likud party, which emerged in 1973. Herut was known for its nationalist ideology and its strong stance on security matters. It often participated in coalition governments, advocating for the retention of territories conquered by Israel. The party's history is intertwined with the Irgun Zvai Leumi, a Jewish underground movement that engaged in militant actions against British rule in Palestine.12

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Menachem Begin
…1948 the Irgun formed the Ḥerut (“Freedom”) Party with Begin as its head and leader of the opposition in the Knesset (Parliament) until 1967. Begin joined the National Unity government (1967–70) as a minister without portfolio and in 1973 became joint chairman of the Likud (“Unity”) coalition.
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…1948 the Irgun formed the Ḥerut (“Freedom”) Party with Begin as its head and leader of the opposition in the Knesset (Parliament) until 1967. Begin joined the National Unity government (1967–70) as a minister without portfolio and in 1973 became joint chairman of the Likud (“Unity”) coalition.
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Irgun Zvai Leumi
…was the precursor of the Ḥerut (Freedom) Party, one of Israel’s most militant right-wing groups, which later merged with the Liberals into the Gaḥal Party. See also Stern Gang.
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…was the precursor of the Ḥerut (Freedom) Party, one of Israel’s most militant right-wing groups, which later merged with the Liberals into the Gaḥal Party. See also Stern Gang.
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David Levy
…decided that politics, particularly the Herut Party, was the means to attempt to improve the lot of Sephardic Jews, a group long considered a disenfranchised underclass. His first important party job was chairman of the Herut faction of the Histadrut, Israel’s influential labour organization. In 1969 Levy won a seat…
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…decided that politics, particularly the Herut Party, was the means to attempt to improve the lot of Sephardic Jews, a group long considered a disenfranchised underclass. His first important party job was chairman of the Herut faction of the Histadrut, Israel’s influential labour organization. In 1969 Levy won a seat…
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Likud
Formation and ideology
…bloc, which consisted of the Herut (“Freedom”) party and the Liberal Party (Miflaget ha-Liberali). The Herut had its roots in Vladimir Jabotinsky’s Revisionist Zionism, popular especially among Russian Jews of the 1920s and ’30s. It was formally organized in 1948, the year of Israel’s independence, in the merger of preindependence…
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…bloc, which consisted of the Herut (“Freedom”) party and the Liberal Party (Miflaget ha-Liberali). The Herut had its roots in Vladimir Jabotinsky’s Revisionist Zionism, popular especially among Russian Jews of the 1920s and ’30s. It was formally organized in 1948, the year of Israel’s independence, in the merger of preindependence…
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Yitzḥak Shamir
…time, he joined Menachem Begin’s Herut movement, which in 1973 joined with other smaller parties to form the Likud. In March 1975 Shamir was elected chairman of the party executive of Herut. First elected to the Knesset (Israeli parliament) in 1973, he became speaker of the Knesset after the Likud’s…
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…time, he joined Menachem Begin’s Herut movement, which in 1973 joined with other smaller parties to form the Likud. In March 1975 Shamir was elected chairman of the party executive of Herut. First elected to the Knesset (Israeli parliament) in 1973, he became speaker of the Knesset after the Likud’s…
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