Unity Party מפלגת האיחוד | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Leader | Saadia Marciano |
| Founded | 1980 |
| Split from | Left Camp of Israel Democratic Movement |
| Colours | Blue |
| Most MKs | 2 (1977) |
| Election symbol | |
| זה | |
TheUnity Party (Hebrew:מפלגת האיחוד,Mifleget HaIhud), officially theUnity Party for the Advancement and Education of the Society in Israel (Hebrew: מפלגת האיחוד לקידום ולחינוך החברה בישראל,Mifleget HaIhud LeKidum VeLeHinukh HaHevra BeYisrael) and originally known asEquality in Israel – Panthers (Hebrew: שוויון בישראל - פנתרים,Shivion BeYisrael – Panterim) was a short-livedpolitical party inIsrael.
The party was formed on 11 November 1980 bySaadia Marciano. He had been elected to the Knesset on the list of theLeft Camp of Israel, a union of various left-wing groups, includingMeri,Moked, theIndependent Socialist Faction and theIsraeli Black Panthers, but broke away soon after taking his seat in 1980 (the Left Camp had two seats which were held in rotation by five party members). On 30 December, the faction was named Equality in Israel – Panthers.
In May 1981 he was joined byMordechai Elgrably, who had been elected to the Knesset onDash's list, and had joined theDemocratic Movement after the party split, before leaving to sit as an independent MK. A name change resulted in the party becoming known as theUnity Party.
However, the party failed to cross the 1%electoral threshold in theJune 1981 elections and subsequently disappeared.
| Knesset (MKs) | Knesset Members |
|---|---|
| 9th (1 +1) | Saadia Marciano +Mordechai Elgrably (formerly independent) |
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