Justice for the Elderly (Hebrew: צדק לזקן, Tzedek LaZaken) was a political faction in Israel between June and October 2008. Led by Moshe Sharoni,[1] it had three seats in the Knesset.
Justice for the Elderly צדק לזקן | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Moshe Sharoni |
| Founded | 2 June 2008 |
| Dissolved | 27 October 2008 |
| Split from | Gil |
| Merged into | Gil |
| Ideology | Pensioner interest |
| Political position | Center |
| Most MKs | 3 (2008) |
| Fewest MKs | 3 (2008) |
History
editThe faction was established on 2 June 2008 when three MKs from Gil (Moshe Sharoni, Elhanan Glazer and Sarah Marom) left the party.[2] Glazer had initially decided not to quit Gil after being promised a Deputy Ministerial post (a decision which Sharoni claimed he would sue Glazer for NIS 2 million for),[3] but eventually changed his mind again and left the party.
The faction was initially planned to be associated with the Social Justice party,[3] with three MKs promised places in the top five on the Social Justice list in the next elections and Sharoni a senior cabinet post, as well as funding amounting to tens of thousands of shekels a month.[4] Gil MK Yitzhak Galanti stated that the "move could result in Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah or Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad also 'buying' a Knesset faction to represent their views".[5] However, the agreement was later cancelled.[6]
On 15 October 2008 Sharoni announced that the faction was to merge back into Gil.[7] The merger went ahead on 27 October, although Elhanan Glazer broke away to establish another new faction, The Right Way.[2]
References
edit- ^ Shahar Ilan (3 July 2008). "The newest game show?". Haaretz. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
- ^ a b Mergers and Splits Among Parliamentary Groups Knesset website
- ^ a b Lily Galili; Mazal Mualem (29 April 2008). "Breakaway Pensioners agree to represent Gaydamak in Knesset". Haaretz. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
- ^ Yair Ettinger (5 May 2008). "Gaydamak, former Pensioners set sights on cabinet seats". Haaretz. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
- ^ Shahar Ilan (18 May 2008). "Pensioners faction head: If Gaydamak can buy a Knesset party, so can Nasrallah". Haaretz. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
- ^ "News in Brief II". Haaretz. 4 June 2008. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
- ^ Mazal Mualem (16 October 2008). "Pensioners reunite with breakaway Justice for Elderly". Haaretz. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
External links
edit- Justice for the Elderly Knesset website