Bread and Freedom Party حزب العيش والحرية | |
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Leader | Khaled Ali [1] |
Founded | 2013 |
Split from | Socialist Popular Alliance Party |
Ideology |
Democratic socialism Anti-capitalism |
Political position | Left-wing |
National affiliation | Civil Democratic Movement [2] |
House of Representatives | 0 / 568
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The Bread and Freedom Party ( Arabic: حزب العيش والحرية; Hizb AlEish WaAlHorria), also translated as the Bread and Liberty Party, [3] is a democratic socialist party in Egypt created by former members of the Socialist Popular Alliance Party. [4] The party is not registered as of 10 February 2014. [5]
280 members from the Socialist Popular Alliance Party gave their resignations in early November 2013, though the resignations were rejected by Abdel Ghafar Shukr, the head of the party. [6] The Daily News Egypt site gives the number of resigning members as 304. [7] The resigning members criticized their former party for aligning itself with the military during the transitional period and defending the actions of the police. [7] The policies of the Bread and Freedom Party include wealth redistribution and development. [4]
Bread and Freedom Party حزب العيش والحرية | |
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Leader | Khaled Ali [1] |
Founded | 2013 |
Split from | Socialist Popular Alliance Party |
Ideology |
Democratic socialism Anti-capitalism |
Political position | Left-wing |
National affiliation | Civil Democratic Movement [2] |
House of Representatives | 0 / 568
|
The Bread and Freedom Party ( Arabic: حزب العيش والحرية; Hizb AlEish WaAlHorria), also translated as the Bread and Liberty Party, [3] is a democratic socialist party in Egypt created by former members of the Socialist Popular Alliance Party. [4] The party is not registered as of 10 February 2014. [5]
280 members from the Socialist Popular Alliance Party gave their resignations in early November 2013, though the resignations were rejected by Abdel Ghafar Shukr, the head of the party. [6] The Daily News Egypt site gives the number of resigning members as 304. [7] The resigning members criticized their former party for aligning itself with the military during the transitional period and defending the actions of the police. [7] The policies of the Bread and Freedom Party include wealth redistribution and development. [4]