Likud

Likud or ליכוד literally means 'consolidation'. The Likud is a right-wing Israeli political party.

Famous members

Active:

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• Moshe Katsav (currently President of Israel)
• Uzi Landau
• David Levy
• Limor Livnat
• Shaul Mofaz (former RAMATKAL (Chief of the General Staff) in the Israeli Defence Forces and currently Defense Minister)
• Benjamin Netanyahu (former prime minister)
• Ehud Olmert
• Reuven "Rubi" Rivlin (currently speaker of the Knesset)
• Gideon Sa'ar
• Natan Sharansky
• Ariel Sharon ; (currently Prime Minister of Israel)

Past figures (deceased or retired):

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• Menachem Begin (1913 - 1992) ; former prime minister
• Geula Cohen
• Zeev Jabotinsky (1880 - 1940)
• Moshe Shamir (1921 - 2004) ; author, playwright
• Yitzhak Shamir ; former prime minister
• Ezer Weizman ; former President of Israel

See also: List of Likud Knesset Members

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