Morasha מורשה | |
|---|---|
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| Leader | Haim Drukman Avraham Verdiger |
| Founded | 1984 |
| Dissolved | 1988 |
| Merged into | Agudat Yisrael |
| Ideology | Religious conservatism Social conservatism Economic liberalism Fiscal conservatism |
| Political position | Right-wing |
| Most MKs | 2 (1984–1986) |
| Fewest MKs | 1 (1986–1988) |
| Election symbol | |
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Morasha (Hebrew:מורשה,lit. 'Heritage'), later known asMorasha-Poalei Agudat Yisrael (מורשה-פועלי אגודת ישראל), was a small, short-livedreligiouspolitical party inIsrael during the 1980s.
The Morasha party was formed in the run-up to the1984 elections by formerNational Religious Party MKHaim Drukman andAvraham Verdiger, a member ofPoalei Agudat Yisrael (which had lost its sole Knesset seat in the1981 elections). Drukman had attempted to form a Knesset faction by the name ofZionist Religious Camp during the10th Knesset, but had been refused permission to do so by the House Committee. Other party members includedYitzhak Levy andHanan Porat.
The party won two seats, taken by Drukman and Verdiger. The party was included in thenational unity government led by theAlignment'sShimon Peres, though it did not receive any ministerial positions. However, whenLikud'sYitzhak Shamir took over from Peres in 1986, as per the rotation agreement, Morasha were not included in the new government.
On 29 July 1986, Drukman left the party and returned to the National Religious Party. As the sole MK, Verdiger renamed the partyMorasha-Poalei Agudat Yisrael. For the1988 elections, Verdiger re-united with Agudat Yisrael.
| Knesset (MKs) | Knesset Members |
|---|---|
| 11 (1984–1988 (2) | Avraham Verdiger,Haim Drukman (left to join theNational Religious Party on 29 July 1986) |