Telem (2019 political party)
Telem Party | |
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| Leader | Moshe Ya'alon |
| Founded | 2 January 2019 |
The Telem Party[1] (Template:Lang-he or as an acronym, Tnua Leumit Mamlachtit, lit. National Statesmanlike Movement), is a political party in Israel formed by former Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon, which was registered on 2 January 2019, and is expected to run in the 2019 Knesset elections.[2][3][4]
History
Moshe Ya'alon ended his defense minister post in May of 2016 "amidst wide-spread speculation that he would be fired by Netanyahu." On 12 March 2017, Ya'alon officially relinquished his membership of Likud, announcing that he will form a new party to challenge Netanyahu in the upcoming 2019 election.[5]
The party was named in remembrance of former Defense Minister Moshe Dayan and his party, Telem. Ya'alon said "he was a soldier for Israel for decades and he would continue to serve the public in his new party."[5]
References
- ^ Former defense chief Ya’alon launches new political party, Telem, Times of Israel, January 2, 2019
- ^ Raoul Wootliff (2 January 2019). "Former defense chief Ya'alon launches new political party, Telem". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- ^ "Israel Election: Ex-defense Minister Names New Party as Center-left Reels From Zionist Union Breakup". Haaretz. 2 January 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- ^ "Former Israeli Defense Minister Ya'alon unveils new party name". JNS. 2 January 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- ^ a b Magid, Jacob (12 March 2017). "Former defense minister Ya'alon officially quits Likud". The Times of Israel.
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