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Offline kyel

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Why is Likud called the National Liberal Party?
« on: July 15, 2014, 04:01:05 PM »
I have never been to there website but at the top it says "National Liberal Party". What does liberal mean in an Israeli context?

http://www.likud.org.il/en/
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Offline Kahane-Was-Right BT

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Re: Why is Likud called the National Liberal Party?
« Reply #1 on: July 15, 2014, 09:25:27 PM »
Probably has to do with the original name under Begin which was Herut.  Herut means freedom
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Offline Binyamin Yisrael

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Re: Why is Likud called the National Liberal Party?
« Reply #2 on: July 15, 2014, 10:57:16 PM »
It means Liberal as in Classical Liberalism. It's more similar to the Libertarian Party than Left Wing Liberal Democrats.

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Offline ChabadKahanist

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Re: Why is Likud called the National Liberal Party?
« Reply #3 on: July 16, 2014, 02:32:16 AM »
Likud's old name was Gachal which is rashei teivot for Gush Cherut Liberalim.
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