National Union (Israel)
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National Union
האיחוד הלאומי |
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| Leader |
Ya'akov Katz Benny Begin Rehavam Ze'evi Binyamin Elon Avigdor Lieberman |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Headquarters | Jerusalem, Israel |
| Ideology |
Ultranationalism Religious Zionism |
| Political position | Far-right |
| Colours | Orange (and blue and white) |
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| ט (In 1999 יט; in 2003 ל) | |
| Website | |
| "/index.php www.leumi.org.il". Archived from the original on 30 September 2012. | |
The National Union (Hebrew: האיחוד הלאומי, HaIhud HaLeumi) was an alliance of right-wing and nationalist political parties in Israel. In its final full form, the alliance consisted of four parties; Moledet, Hatikva, Eretz Yisrael Shelanu, and Tkuma. Leading up to the 2013 Knesset elections, only Tkuma remained and joined The Jewish Home. During its existence it had also included Ahi, Herut – The National Movement and Yisrael Beiteinu.
The National Union was formed in 1999 to contest the elections of that year as an alliance between Moledet, Tkuma and Herut – The National Movement, winning four seats. In 2001 the party's support was almost doubled by the addition of the predominantly Russian-immigrant party, Yisrael Beiteinu.
After Ariel Sharon won the 2001 Prime Ministerial elections, National Union was brought into the National Unity Government and party leader Rehavam Zeevi was appointed Minister of Tourism, with Yisrael Beiteinu leader Avigdor Lieberman becoming Minister of National Infrastructure. When Zeevi was assassinated on 17 October 2001, Binyamin Elon of Moledet took his ministerial position, and Lieberman became head of the National Union.
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