Maki (political party) Maki (political party) The Israeli Communist Party ( "HaMiflega HaKomunistit HaYisra'elit", "Al-Ḥizb ash-Shuyū'ī al-'Isrā'īlī"), commonly referred to by its Hebrew acronym Maki (), is a communist political party in Israel and forms part of the political alliance known as Hadash. It was originally known as Rakah (), an acronym for "Reshima Komunistit Hadasha" (, lit. "New Communist List"), and is not the same party as the original Maki, from which it broke away in the 1960s. Rakah was formed on 1 September 1965 due to internal disagreements in Maki. Maki, the original Israeli Communist Party, saw a split between a
Red Lions (political party) but gained two seats in the Senate. The party did not contest any further elections. Red Lions (political party) The Red Lions () was a political party in Belgium. The party first contested national elections in 1968, but failed to secure a seat after winning less than 1% of the vote. In the 1971 general elections it received 2% of the national vote and won four seats in the Chamber of Representatives. In the Senate elections it allied with the Belgian Socialist Party, but failed to win a seat. For the 1974 general elections the party allied with the Socialist