Meretz was a political party in Israel. It originated as an alliance of the Ratz, Mapam, and Shinui parties in 1992 and became a unified party in 1997.
Meretz marchers at the International Human Rights March, Tel Aviv, 7 December 2012
Meretz balloon flying at the Rabin memorial rally in Rabin Square, 1 November 2014
Mapam was a Labor Zionist and democratic socialist political party in the State of Israel. Established shortly before Israeli independence in January 1948 as a merger between the Hashomer Hatzair Work
Meretz
…Meretz (Hebrew: מֶרֶצ, lit. 'Vigour'; Arabic: ميرتس) was a political party in Israel. It originated as an alliance of the Ratz, Mapam, and Shinui parties in 1992 and became a unified party in 1997. Meretz identified as a social democratic and secular party. Its platform emphasized…
1950s Mapam May Day meeting. Slogan reads '1 of May for Peace and Brotherhood of the Peoples.
Mapam members at the May Day parade in 1950
Mapam conference at Kibbutz Givat Brenner in November 1948