Tikvan Democratic Party
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Tikvan Democratic Party מפלגה דמוקרטית | |
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| Leader | Liora Shapiro |
| Founded | September 8, 2019 |
| Merger of | Avoda Meretz Shinui Yahad Yesh Tikva Sheli |
| Headquarters | Hod, Tikva |
| Newspaper | Davar |
| Youth wing | Noar Demokrati |
| Ideology | Katzism Social liberalism Social democracy Green politics Secularism Two-state solution |
| Political position | Left |
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| Seats in the Knesset | 51 / 120
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| Website | |
| democrats.tk | |
The Tikvan Democratic Party (Yebru: מפלגה דמוקרטית) is a Katzist, secular, liberal party, formed by Prime Minister Liora Shapiro in the run-up to the October 2019 snap election to unify the left in defeating the rise of another right-wing government in Tikva. It is widely considered "the Unified Left" or "New Left" as it was established through the merger of a half-dozen left-leaning parties from Yesh Tikvah and Meretz to Shinui and Avoda. Shapiro's party won 51 out of 120 seats in the Knesset, well above expectations. The Democratic Party's 2019 success would mark a realignment in Tikvan politics.
Platform
TBD