(Hebrew for “vitality”) An Israeli political party. Formed in 1992 with the merger of the Shinui, Mapam and Ratz parties and officially registered in 1996. Meretz has joined with other parties since 2004, but continues to call for a negotiated end to Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian Territories, human rights for all of Israel’s citizens as well as freedom of and freedom from religion. The party, currently named New Movement-Meretz, has three members in the Israeli parliament. See “Meretz.” 4 February 2008. YNet News. 30 September 2011. http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3499193,00.html; and “We did not compromise. We took action.” New Movement-Meretz. 30 September 2011. http://www.myparty.org.il/pics/langs/4.pdf.  http://www.justvision.org/glossary/meretz