The Israeli Druze Faction (, ''al-Ketla al-Druzia al-Isra'iliah'', , ''HaSia'a HaDruzit HaYisraelit''), also known as the Druze Party, was a short-lived, one-man
political faction
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in
Israel
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.
History
The party was established on 11 April 1967 during the
sixth Knesset, when
Jabr Muadi left
Cooperation and Brotherhood.
Mergers and Splits Among Parliamentary Groups
Knesset website
Before the 1969 elections, Muadi joined Progress and Development
Progress and Development (, ''Kidma VePituah''; ) was an Arab satellite list in Israel.
History
Progress and Development was established in 1959, drawing its support from the Galilee area. Like other Israeli Arab parties at the time, it was asso ...
, thus effectively swapping parties with Elias Nakhleh, who had begun the session as a member of Progress and Development, then left to set up the Jewish–Arab Brotherhood before joining Cooperation and Brotherhood.
See also
*Politics of Israel
Politics in Israel are based on parliamentary democracy. The Prime Minister of Israel is the head of government and leader of a multi-party system. Politics in Israel is dominated by Zionist parties. They traditionally fall into three camps ...
References
External links
Druze Party
Knesset website
Arab political parties in Israel
Defunct political parties in Israel
Political parties established in 1967
1967 establishments in Israel
Political parties disestablished in 1969
1969 disestablishments in Israel
Druze community in Israel
Druze political organisations
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