Meimad
Established in 1988 as a religious Zionist alternative to the National
Religious Party (NRP), Meimad (Dimensions - Movements of the
Religious Center) was discouraged by the NRP’s increasingly
right-wing positions on the peace
process and security matters. Meimad hopes to incorporate Orthodox religious practice in Israeli public life, but does not want to do so
by restrictive legislation. Meimad maintains that peace between
Israelis and Arabs is possible and that Israel can negotiate land for
peace because of the concept of pikuach nefesh, which states
that saving a soul is more important. In 1999, Meimad joined Ehud
Barak’s One Israel party.
Sources: "Political
Parties and Platforms." Chapter Two. Democracy In Action, The
Canada-Israel Committee |