"Meretz Youth (Hebrew: \u05E0\u05D5\u05E2\u05E8 \u05DE\u05E8\u05E6, Noar Meretz) is the youth wing of the Israeli political party Meretz. The organization was founded in 1992, after the union between the Israeli political parties Mapam and Ratz. The first coordinator of Meretz Youth was Ilan Gilon. Meretz Youth opened branches in Tel Aviv, Ramat Gan, Ashdod, Kiryat Ono, Beersheba Kfar Saba, Hertzliyah, Haifa, Givatayim, Rishon LeZion, Bat Yam, Pardes Hana and Jerusalem."@en . . .