Homeland Defenders Party

{{short description|Political party in Egypt}}

{{About|the Egyptian political party|the Homeland Generation|Generation Z}}

{{Infobox political party

| country = Egypt

| name = Homeland Defenders Party

| native_name = حزب حماة الوطن

| logo = Homeland Defenders Party logo.png

| leader = Ahmed El Awadi (Acting)

| foundation = 2013

| headquarters =

| newspaper =

| ideology = Centrism{{cite web |last1=as-Sayid |first1=Mustafa |title=حزب حماة الوطن: فكرة اندماج الأحزاب لا يمكن تنفيذها لتعارض الآليات |url=https://www.youm7.com/story/2016/10/27/%D8%AD%D8%B2%D8%A8-%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D8%B7%D9%86-%D9%81%D9%83%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%AC-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%AD%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%A8-%D9%84%D8%A7-%D9%8A%D9%85%D9%83%D9%86-%D8%AA%D9%86%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%B0%D9%87%D8%A7-%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%B6/2939929 |website=Youm7 |access-date=15 August 2022}}
Militarism

| position = Centre to centre-right

| national = Call of Egypt

| international =

| website =

| colorcode = {{party color|Homeland Defenders Party}}

| colors = {{Color box|{{party color|Homeland Defenders Party}}|border=darkgray}}{{Color box|#000000|border=darkgray}} Crimson Red, Black

| seats1_title = House of Representatives

| seats1 = {{Composition bar|23|596|{{party color|Homeland Defenders Party}}}}

}}

The Homeland Defenders Party ({{langx|ar|حزب حماة الوطن}}) is a centrist political party in Egypt. It was founded in 2013 by Galal Haridy and a group of retired officers.{{cite web |last1=Abdullah |first1=Muhammad |title=مؤسس الصاعقة المصرية يتقدم بـ 6 آلاف توقيع لتأسيس حزب "حماة مصر" |url=https://www.elbalad.news/519398 |website=Elbalad |date=12 June 2013 |access-date=15 August 2022}} In an interview in December 2013, about half a year after al-Sisi's military coup, Haridy expressed support for the "efforts made by the army and police in confronting terrorism."{{cite web |last1=Assam |first1=Ala'a |title=جلال هريدى: "حماة مصر" يهدف للحفاظ على مكتسبات ثورتى يناير ويونيو |url=https://www.youm7.com/story/2013/12/14/%D8%AC%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%84-%D9%87%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%AF%D9%89-%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%A9-%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1-%D9%8A%D9%87%D8%AF%D9%81-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%AD%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%B8-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89-%D9%85%D9%83%D8%AA%D8%B3%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%AB%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%AA%D9%89-%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%B1/1397242#.Uq0OQdLNXB0 |website=Youm7 |access-date=15 August 2022}}

It is currently the largest member party of the Call of Egypt coalition and is seen as supportive towards President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.