List of political parties in Israel
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Israel's political system is based on proportional representation which allows for a multi-party system with numerous parties. There are currently five parties with more than ten seats in the 120-seat Knesset, and a single party usually has no chance of gaining power by itself (only once has a party held an absolute majority in the Knesset), forcing the parties to cooperate and form coalition governments. This article lists the political parties in Israel.
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[edit] Current parties
[edit] Parties with Knesset representation
The following parties are represented following the 2009 elections:
| Party and constituents | Leader | Seats |
|---|---|---|
| Kadima | Tzipi Livni | 28 |
| Likud | Binyamin Netanyahu | 27 |
| Yisrael Beiteinu | Avigdor Lieberman | 15 |
| Avoda (Labor Party) | Ehud Barak | 13 |
| Shas | Eli Yishai | 11 |
| United Torah Judaism | Yaakov Litzman | 5 |
| United Arab List - Ta'al | Ibrahim Sarsur | 4 |
| National Union | Ya'akov Katz | 4 |
| Hadash | Mohammad Barakeh | 4 |
| New Movement-Meretz | Haim Oron | 3 |
| The Jewish Home | Daniel Hershkowitz | 3 |
| Balad | Jamal Zahalka | 3 |
[edit] Other parties
The following parties ran in the 2009 elections but did not pass the electoral threshold:
- Ahrayut
- Ale Yarok
- Brit Olam
- Gil
- Green Movement-Meimad
- HaYisraelim
- Holocaust Survivors and Ale Yarok Alumni
- Koah HaKesef
- Koah LeHashpi'a
- Lazuz
- Leader
- Lehem
- Lev LaOlim
- Man's Rights in the Family Party
- Or
- Organization for Democratic Action
- The Greens
- Tzabar
- Tzomet
- Yisrael Hazaka
- Yisrael HaMithadeshet
[edit] Former parties
[edit] Parties with Knesset seats
[edit] Parties without Knesset seats
- Hatzohar - the original Revisionist Zionist party, disbanded after failing to cross the electoral threshold in the 1949 elections.
- Popular Arab Bloc - Arab party that ran in the 1949 elections.
- Tafnit - ran in the 2006 elections.
- Women's Party - ran in the 1977 elections.
- Yamin Israel - broke away from Moledet, another right-wing party, prior to 1996 elections, but failed to cross the electoral threshold.
[edit] Name changes
The following parties changed their names
- Banai became Tehiya-Bnai then Tehiya
- Emunim became Tkuma
- Equality in Israel-Panthers became the Unity Party
- Flatto-Sharon became Development and Peace
- Hitkhabrut became the Renewed Religious National Zionist Party, then Ahi
- Israel in the Centre became the Centre Party
- Meretz became Yachad then Meretz-Yachad
- Movement for Change and Initiative became Shinui
- Mizrachi-Hapoel HaMizrachi became the National Religious Front, then Mafdal (National Religious Party), then Jewish Home
- National Responsibility became Kadima
- National Unity - National Progressive Alliance became Progressive National Alliance
- Parliamentary Group of Bronfman and Tsinker became Makhar, then the Democratic Choice
- Party for the Advancement of the Zionist Idea became the New Liberal Party
- Rafi – National List became Ometz
- Rakah became Maki
- Secular Faction became Hetz
- Social-Democratic Faction became the Independent Socialist Faction
- Shinui - Centre Party became Shinui - the Secular Movement, then Shinui - Party for the Secular and the Middle Class, but is generally known as Shinui
[edit] Zionist youth movements
Main article: Zionist youth movement
- Betar (associated with Likud)
- Bnei Akiva (Sons of Akiva, associated with Mafdal (National Religious Party))
- Habonim Dror (The Builders - Freedom, socialist Zionist youth movement)
- Hashomer Hatzair (The Young Guard, socialist Zionist youth movement associated with Mapam and Meretz-Yachad)
- Magshimey Herut (associated with Herut)
- HaNoar HaOved VeHaLomed (The Learning and Working Youth, socialist Zionist youth movement)
- Noar Avoda (Labour Youth, associated with Labour)
- Noar Moledet (Moledet Youth, associated with Moledet)
- Noar Meretz (Meretz Youth, associated with Meretz-Yachad)
[edit] See also
- Politics of Israel
- List of political parties by country
- List of political parties by ideology
- Membership of internationals
- Liberalism in Israel
- Labour Zionism
- Revisionist Zionism
[edit] External links
- The Israel Project: Political Parties in Israel
- Party registrar, list of registered political parties Ministry of Justice
- Parties participating in the 2006 elections Knesset website (English)
- All parliamentary groups Knesset website (English)
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