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| Hadash – Democratic Front for Peace and Equality |
Hadash is a left wing Jewish-Arab party formed during the 8th Knesset
when Rakah joined several non-parliamentary groups. Within Hadash,
Rakah has maintained its independent status and was renamed Maki
(Israeli Communist Party).
Hadash advocates complete Israeli
withdrawal from all territories occupied in 1967 and evacuation of all
Israeli settlements. It called for recognition of the Palestinian
Liberation Organization (PLO) and the establishment of an independent
Palestinian state alongside Israel. It also calls for equal treatment
of Israel’s Arab citizens and the right of return or compensation for
Palestinian refugees.
Maki – Israeli Communist Party
Maki is
a communist party and is part of the political alliance with
Hadash. It was originally called Rakah (New Communist List). Rakah was
founded in 1965 due to disagreements within the original Israeli
Communist Party, Maki. There was a split between a predominantly Jewish
faction that was critical of the Soviet Union’s anti-Israeli stance and
an Arab faction that became increasingly anti-Zionist. The
pro-Palestinian faction left and formed Rakah.
Before the 1977
elections, Rakah joined some marginal left-wing and Arab parties to
form Hadash. In 1989 Rakah changed its name back to Maki. It remains
the leading force in Hadash today.
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