New Hope
תקווה חדשה‎
LeaderGideon Sa'ar
FounderGideon Sa'ar
Founded8 December 2020
Split fromLikud
Derekh Eretz
IdeologyConservatism
National liberalism
Economic liberalism
Political positionCentre-right to right-wing
National affiliationNational Unity (2022–)
Colours  Blue
  Turquoise
  Lime
SloganThe only hope for change
Knesset
4 / 120
Most MKs6 (2021)
Election symbol
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Website
www.newhope.org.il/en/home

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[2][3] to right-wing[4] conservative[5] and national-liberal[6] political party in Israel.

History

The party was formed by former Likud MK and former minister Gideon Sa'ar on 8 December 2020,[7] with Sa'ar subsequently submitting his resignation from the Knesset on 9 December.[8] On the same day, Derekh Eretz MKs Yoaz Hendel and Zvi Hauser announced that they would join New Hope.[9] Likud MKs Yifat Shasha-Biton,[10] Michal Shir,[11] Sharren Haskel,[12] and Ze'ev Elkin[13] later joined as well. Meir Yitzhak Halevi joined the party on 28 December.[14] Benny Begin and Dani Dayan joined on 21 January 2021,[15][16] whilst MK Hila Vazan joined on 31 January.[17]

The party signed a surplus-vote agreement with Yamina on 4 January 2021.[18]

On 10 July 2022, New Hope formed a joint list with Blue and White, led by Benny Gantz, ahead of the upcoming legislative election.[19][20]

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.[21]

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.[22]

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.[23]

The party is also interested in increasing the powers of local government at the expense of the powers of the central government.[24]

Leaders

Leader Took office Left office
Gideon Sa'ar 2020 Incumbent

Election results

Election Leader Votes % Seats +/– Status
2021 Gideon Sa'ar 209,137 4.74
6 / 120
 New Coalition
2022 Part of National Unity
4 / 120
 Decrease 2 Opposition

Knesset members

Knesset Members Seats
24th Gideon Sa'ar,[a] Yifat Shasha-Biton, Ze'ev Elkin,[a] Yoaz Hendel,[a][b] Sharren Haskel, Benny Begin, Meir Yitzhak HaLevi, Michal Shir, Tzvi Hauser[b], Michel Buskila 6
25th Gideon Sa'ar, Yifat Shasha-Biton, Ze'ev Elkin, Sharren Haskel 4
  1. ↑Appointed minister and resigned with the help of the Norwegian Law, to allow more MKs to enter
  2. ↑A member of the Derekh Eretz party

References

  1. ^ "תקווה חדשה בהנהגת גדעון סער לראשות הממשלה". Central Election Committee for the Knesset (in Hebrew). Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Liberman urges Sa'ar, Lapid, Bennett to join with him against Netanyahu: reports". The Times of Israel. 15 December 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Sa'ar to CNN: I intend to win, I believe Israelis will create the change". The Jerusalem Post. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Israel election: New poll due after unity government crumbles". BBC. 22 December 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Selection panel progresses toward picking next attorney general". The Jerusalem Post. 12 December 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021. Former conservative chief justice Asher Grunis chairs the committee which also includes conservative New Hope MK Zvi Hauser and moderate conservative and former justice minister Dan Meridor.
  6. ^ Münch, Peter (10 December 2020). "Der Rivale macht Ernst". Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  7. ^ "Gideon Sa'ar quits Likud, "a tool for Netanyahu's interests", to lead new party". The Times of Israel. 8 December 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  8. ^ Hoffman, Gil (9 December 2020). "Gideon Sa'ar resigns from Knesset". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  9. ^ Wootliff, Raoul (9 December 2020). "Sa'ar party gets first boost as Derech Eretz MKs Hendel, Hauser join up". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  10. ^ "Rebel Likud MK announces she's joining Gideon Sa'ar's new party". The Times of Israel. 15 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  11. ^ "MK Michal Shir becomes latest Likud defector to join Gideon Sa'ar". The Times of Israel. 22 December 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  12. ^ Hoffman, Gil (23 December 2020). "Israel Election: Sharren Haskel joins Sa'ar, says gov't must be replaced". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  13. ^ TOI Staff (23 December 2020). "Quitting Likud to join Sa'ar, Ze'ev Elkin says Netanyahu forced these elections". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  14. ^ Hoffman, Gil; Joffre, Tzvi (28 December 2020). "Eilat mayor joins Gideon Sa'ar's New Hope Party". Arutz Sheva. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  15. ^ Baruch, Hezki (21 January 2021). "Former Minister Benny Begin joins Sa'ar's party". Arutz Sheva. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  16. ^ "Dani Dayan, ex-settler leader and consul-general to NY, joins Sa'ar's party". The Times of Israel. 13 January 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  17. ^ Hoffman, Gil (31 January 2021). "South African MK Wasserman returning to Knesset". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  18. ^ Hoffman, Gil (4 January 2021). "Four parties conspire against Netanyahu with vote deals". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  19. ^ "מי באמת צריך לדאוג מהאיחוד של גדעון סער ובני גנץ? / פרשנות" [who should really be concerned about the union between Gideon Sa'ar and Benny Gantz? / Analysis]. Jdn.co.il (in Hebrew). 10 July 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  20. ^ Keller-Lynn, Carrie (29 August 2022). "Jewish Israeli voters have moved significantly rightward in recent years, data shows". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 30 August 2022. Among these are voters for Gideon Sa'ar's New Hope party, now merged with Benny Gantz's Blue and White into a center-right alliance...
  21. ^ "I24NEWS".
  22. ^ "5 הנקודות לשיפור הכלכלה". מפלגת תקווה חדשה (in Hebrew). Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  23. ^ "תקווה חדשה לשינוי השיטה". מפלגת תקווה חדשה (in Hebrew). 7 February 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  24. ^ "New Hope for a Change in the System of Government". מפלגת תקווה חדשה. 9 March 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.

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