New Hope (Israel)
New Hope תקווה חדשה | |
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Leader | Gideon Sa'ar |
Founder | Gideon Sa'ar |
Founded | 8 December 2020 |
Split from | Likud Derekh Eretz |
Ideology | Conservatism National liberalism Economic liberalism |
Political position | Centre-right to right-wing |
National affiliation | National Unity (2022–) |
Colours | Blue Turquoise Lime |
Slogan | The only hope for change |
Knesset | 4 / 120 |
Most MKs | 6 (2021) |
Election symbol | |
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Website | |
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New Hope (Hebrew: תִּקְוָוה חֲדָשָׁה, romanized: Tikva Hadasha), officially known as New Hope — The National Right (Hebrew: תִּקְוָוה חֲדָשָׁה הימין הממלכתי, romanized: Tikva Hadasha HaYamin HaMamlakhti), is a centre-right to right-wing conservative and national-liberal political party in Israel.
History
The party was formed by former Likud MK and former minister Gideon Sa'ar on 8 December 2020, with Sa'ar subsequently submitting his resignation from the Knesset on 9 December. On the same day, Derekh Eretz MKs Yoaz Hendel and Zvi Hauser announced that they would join New Hope. Likud MKs Yifat Shasha-Biton, Michal Shir, Sharren Haskel, and Ze'ev Elkin later joined as well. Meir Yitzhak Halevi joined the party on 28 December. Benny Begin and Dani Dayan joined on 21 January 2021, whilst MK Hila Vazan joined on 31 January.
The party signed a surplus-vote agreement with Yamina on 4 January 2021.
On 10 July 2022, New Hope formed a joint list with Blue and White, led by Benny Gantz, ahead of the upcoming legislative election.
Policy
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New Hope sees the State of Israel as the nation state of the Jewish people and sees importance in military, economic, technological, research, settlement aspects of the state, with support for immigration to Israel. The party sees social divisions in Israel as problematic and promises to work for reconciliation and connection between parts of the nation.
Financial policy
The party supports a partially mixed economy with a strong and partially subsidized capitalist focus. It advocates an expansion of the technological sector and of Israel's infrastructure, as well as supporting a reduction in the size of the country's bureaucracy. It also supports an expansion of Israel's social safety net, and grants for small businesses.
Government reform
New Hope supports term limits, with a proposal to limit the tenure of a prime minister to eight years. In addition, their platform includes a proposal to elect the Knesset via mixed-member representation.
The party is also interested in increasing the powers of local government at the expense of the powers of the central government.
Leaders
Leader | Took office | Left office | ||
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Gideon Sa'ar | 2020 | Incumbent |
Election results
Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Status |
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2021 | Gideon Sa'ar | 209,137 | 4.74 | 6 / 120
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New | Coalition |
2022 | Part of National Unity | 4 / 120
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2 | Opposition |
Knesset members
Knesset | Members | Seats |
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24th | 6 | |
25th | Gideon Sa'ar, Yifat Shasha-Biton, Ze'ev Elkin, Sharren Haskel | 4 |
- ↑Appointed minister and resigned with the help of the Norwegian Law, to allow more MKs to enter
- ↑A member of the Derekh Eretz party
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