Dovish Parties and Protest Organisations

Abstract

The role of the dovish parties in the peace movement is, on the surface, fairly straightforward. They function within the electoral and parliamentary framework, representing the broad aims of the movement within Israel’s national assembly, the Knesset. They attempt to gain enough political power, through the democratic process, to implement their vision of society. The relationship between the parliamentary sphere and the extra-parliamentary sphere is, however, highly complex below the surface.