Lev (political party)

For another party, see Lev LaOlim.

Lev
לב‎
Founded6 November 2002
Dissolved6 November 2002
Split fromCenter Party
Merged intoLikud
Most MKs2 (2002)
Fewest MKs2 (2002)

Lev (Hebrew: לב, lit. 'Heart') was a short-lived political faction in Israel, existing for only several minutes during the 15th Knesset on 6 November 2002.

Background

After Ariel Sharon formed a coalition government with the Centre Party in 2001 following his victory in the special election for Prime Minister, speculation started that Centre Party MK Roni Milo intended to return to Likud.[1] On 22 May 2002 Milo told fellow Centre Party MKs that he wanted to return to Likud and that he wanted them to come with him.[2]

Eventually, on 6 November 2002, just Milo and Yehiel Lasri broke away from Centre Party, briefly forming the Lev faction which merged into Likud after only a few minutes in existence.[3] Three other Centre Party MKs left and formed New Way, which later merged into Labour.

References

  1. ^ "Israel's Center Party to Join Coalition Government". People's Daily Online. 17 August 2001. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  2. ^ Gil Hoffman (23 May 2002). "Likud 'prince' Roni Milo intends to return to party". The Jerusalem Post. Archived from the original on 16 May 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2015.(subscription required)
  3. ^ Lev Knesset
  • Lev Knesset website


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