List of political parties in Israel
Political parties in Israel:Israel's
political system is based on
proportional representation which allows for a
multi-party system with numerous parties, in which a single party usually has no chance of gaining power by itself, forcing the parties to cooperate and form
coalition governments. This article lists the
political parties in
Israel.
Parties with representation in the 17th Knesset (×"×›× ×¡×ª ×"-17)
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Kadima ק×"ימ×" ("Forward")
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Labour ×"עבו×"×" (
Ha-Avoda)
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Shas ש"ס (
Mifleget Ha-Sfaradim Shomrei Torah) מפל×'ת ×"ספר×"×™× ×©×•×ž×¨×™ תור×" ("Sephardi Religious Party")
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Likud ליכו×" ("Consolidation")
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Yisrael Beytenu ישר×ל ×‘×™×ª× ×• ("Our Home Israel")
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HaIchud HaLeumi-
Mafdal (×"×יחו×" ×"ל×ומי-מפ×""ל,
ha-ĪhÅ«d ha-Le'Å«mÄ«-MiflÄgÄh DÄtÄ«t Le'Å«mÄ«t (MaFDaL))
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Gil - Gimla'ey Yisrael LaKneset (×'יל - ×'ימל××™ ישר×ל ×œ×›× ×¡×ª)
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United Torah Judaism ×™×"×"ות ×"תור×" (
Yahadut Ha-Torah also
Achdut HaTorah HaMeuchedet) was a coalition of:
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Agudat Israel ××'ו×"ת ישר×ל ("Union of Israel")
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Degel HaTorah ×"×'ל ×"תור×" ("Banner [of] the Torah")
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Meretz-Yachad מרצ-×™×—×" ("Together-Vigor" or Yahad= Social Democratic Israel, Israel Hevratit Demokratit) coalition that includes:
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Meretz מרצ ("Vigor")
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Shahar שח"ר ("dawn")
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United Arab List רשימ×" ערבית מ×וח×"ת-רע"× (
Reshima Aravit Me'uchedet or
Ra'am)
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Ta'al ("Arab Movement for Renewal")
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Hadash ×—×""ש (acronym for
Ha-Chazit Ha-Demokratit le-Shalom ule-shivyon ×"חזית ×"×"מוקרטית ×œ×©×œ×•× ×•×œ×©×•×•×™×•×Ÿ ("Democratic Front for Peace and Equality") coalition that includes:
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Communist Party of Israel מפל×'×" ×§×•×ž×•× ×™×¡×˜×™×ª ישר×לית-מק"×™(
Miflaga Komunistit Yisraelit or
Maki)
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Balad בל"×" (
Brit Leumit Demokratit ברית ל×ומית ×"מוקרטית
al-Tajamu' al-Watani al-Dimuqrati) ("National Democratic Assembly")
Arab party
Other parties
Some of the following parties ran for the 17th Knesset elections, but did not manage to pass the minimum vote share of 2% required to be represented:
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Shinui ×©×™× ×•×™ ("Change")
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Hetz (×"מפל×'×" ×"×—×™×œ×•× ×™×ª ×¦×™×•× ×™×ª / ×—×¥,
Ha-MiflÄgÄh ha-HÄ«lÅnÄ«t TsiyyÅnÄ«t)
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Chayil Party: חזית ×™×"ו×"ית ל×ומית ("Jewish National Front")
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Herut: The National Movement חרות ("Freedom")
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Ale Yarok על×" ירוק ("Green Leaf")
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Ha-Yerukim ×"×™×¨×•×§×™× ("The Greens")
* Ahavat Israel ××"בת ישר×ל
* Citizen and State
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Organization for Democratic Action (
Da'am)
* Advanced National Union
* Centrist Party
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Za'am - Social Justice
* Another Israel
* L.H.V.A.
* Leader
* Man's Rights
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Moreshet Avot ("Heritage of the Fathers")
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National Bolshevik Party of Israel*
Tzomet צומת ("Crossroads")
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Bead Artseinu International Hyperzionist Movement "For the Motherland"
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Natural Law Party of Israel*
Atid Echad ("One Future")
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The Party for the War against Banks*
Strength to the Poor*
Tafnit ("Turnaround")
Former parties
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Achdut Ha-Avodah (Labor Unity)
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Arab Democratic Party (in the
twelfth Knesset)
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Arab list for Bedhouins and Villagers (in the
eighth Knesset)
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Centre Party מפל×'ת ×"מרכז (
Mifleget Hamerkaz)
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Democratic list of Israeli Arabs (in the second and third
Knesset)
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Democratic Movement for Change,
Dash, (
Tenua Demokratit le-Shinui) (merger of Democratic Party and Shinui)
* Democratic Movement (
Tenua Demokratit) (split off from Shinui)
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Democratic Party (
Miflaga Demokratit) (merged with
Shinui)
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Democratic Party of Nazareth (in the
first Knesset)
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Fighters List (in the
first Knesset)
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Gachal ×'×—"ל (evolved to
Likud)
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General Zionists ×¦×™×•× ×™× ×›×œ×œ×™×™×
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HaMaarach ×"מערך ("The Alignment" -- of the
Mapai and
Mapam parties)
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Hamerkaz Hahofshi (in the
seventh Knesset)
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Hakla`ut Ufituah (in the
second Knesset)
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Ha'olam Hazeh-Koah Hadash (in the
sixth Knesset)
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Hapo'el Hamizrahi (in the
second Knesset)
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Herut חרות ("Freedom") (joined with the Liberals to form Gahal).
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Israel in the Center (became the
Centre Party)
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Independent Liberal Party (
Mifleget Liberalim Atzmaiim) (split from Liberal Party)
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Israel Ba-Aliya ישר×ל בעליי×" (merged with
Likud)
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Kach כ"ך (now banned)
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Kidmah Va'avodah (in the
second Knesset)
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One Israel ישר×ל ×חת (merger of Labor,
Gesher and
Meimad)
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Labour Alignment (Israel) (
Achdut Ha'Avoda-Poalei TSion)
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Liberal Party (joined with Herut to form Gachal which then joined
Likud)
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Mapai מפ×"×™ (
Mifleget Poalei Eretz Yisrael) מפל×'ת פועלי ×רץ ישר×ל
("Israel Workers' Movement") (merged into Labour)
* Mapam מפ"× (Mifleget Ha-Po'alim Ha-Me'ukhdet
מפל×'ת ×"×¤×•×¢×œ×™× ×"מ×וח×"ת ("United Workers' Party") (merged into Meretz)
* Meretz מרצ ("Vitality") (merged into Yachad)
* Israeli Labour Party (Mifleget Ha-Avodah Ha-Yisraelit
) (alliance of Rafi
and Achdut Ha'Avoda-Poalei TSion later formed coalition with Mapam)
* Mifleget HaMerkaz מפל×'ת ×"מרכז (disbanded)
* Morasha-Po'aeli Agudat Yisrael (in the eleventh Knesset)
* Ometz (in the eleventh Knesset)
* Po'alei Agudat Yisrael (in the second Knesset)
* Poalei Zion פועלי ציון ("Zion's Workers") became the Labor party
* Progressive Party (Miflaga Progresivit'') (merged with
General Zionists to become Liberal Party) (in the
second Knesset)
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Progressive List for Peace *
Rafi רשימת פועלי ישר×ל ("Israel Workers List") (merged into
Labour)
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Ratz (merged into Meretz)
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Religious Torah Front (in the
third Knesset)
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Sephardim and the Edot of the Mizrah (in the
first Knesset)
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Shelli (merged with
Ratz)
* Shituf Ve`ahvah (in the
fifth Knesset)
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Shlomtzion Party שלומציון (merged into
Likud)
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State List (in the
seventh Knesset)
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Tami (in the
eleventh Knesset)
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Tehiya תחי×" ("Revival")
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Telem (in the
tenth Knesset)
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The Third Way (joined Likud)
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Tzomet צומת ("Crossroads")
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United Religious Front (in the
first Knesset)
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United Torah Front (in the
eighth Knesset)
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WIZO ויצו (in the
first Knesset)
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Yaad (
Ratz merger)
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Yachad (centrist party) ×™×—"×" ("Together")
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Yemenite Association (in the
first Knesset)
Zionist youth movement
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Betar בית"ר (associated with
Likud)
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Bnei Akiva ×‘× ×™ ×¢×§×™×‘× (associated with
Mafdal)
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Habonim Dror ×"×‘×•× ×™× ×"רור ("The builders - Freedom") (Zionist
socialist youth movement)
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Hashomer Hatzair ×"שומר ×"צעיר ("The Young Guard") (Zionist socialist youth movement associated with
Mapam,
Meretz and
Yachad)
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Magshimey Herut מ×'שימי חרות (associated with
Herut)
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HaNoar HaOved VeHaLomed ×"× ×•×¢×¨ ×"עוב×" ו×"לומ×" (Zionist socialist youth movement)
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Noar Avoda (Labor Youth") × ×•×¢×¨ עבו×"×" (associated with
Labour)
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Noar Moledet × ×•×¢×¨ מול×"ת ("Moledet Youth") (associated with
Moledet)
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Noar Meretz × ×•×¢×¨ מרצ ("Meretz Youth") (associated with
Meretz-Yachad)
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