Also known by the Hebrew acronym Mafdal, or in English, by its initials NRP. An
Israeli political party formed in 1956. It represents the religious Zionist movement. Mafdal promotes Jewish law in public spheres (education, marriage, etc.) rather than the separation of religion and state. Mafdal is strongly associated with the settler movement, and believes that
Israel's borders should be from the
Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea. The party opposes a
Palestinian state and refuses to recognize the
Palestinian Authority. In 2008, the party merged with the National Unity and two other parties to create the
Jewish Home party, which, after other coalition partners dropped out, essentially turned into a re-named Mafdal. See "
As NRP folds to create united front, signs of dissent emerge," Matthew Wagner, The
Jerusalem Post, Nov 19, 2008.