Under the Microscope

Israel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

      
Knesset: 27 january 2003 (. %) % 120




Likud (Consolidation, conservative) Likud . 37
Avoda (Labour, social-democratic) Avoda . 19
Shinui-Mifleget Merkaz (Change-Centre Party, liberal) Shinui . 15
Hit'akhdut ha-Sfradim ha-Olamit Shomrey Torah (International Organization of Torah-observant Sephardic Jews, jewish orthodox) Shas . 11
ha-Ikhud ha-Leumi/Yisrael Beteinu (National Union/Our Home Israel)
- Moledet (Homeland, nationalist)
- Tekuma (Revival, nationalist)
- Yisrael Beteinu (Our Home Israel, russian minority)
IL/YB . 7
Meretz (Energy, social-democratic and liberal) Meretz . 6
ha-Miflaga ha-Datit ve ha-Leumit (National Religious Party, jewish orthodox) Mafdal . 5
Yahadut HaTorah (Jewry of Thorah)
- Agudat Yisrael (Union of Israel, jewish orthodox)
- Degel ha-Torah (Banner of Torah, jewish orthodox)
YhT . 5
Hazit Democratit le-Shalom ve-Shivayon (Democratic Front for Peace and Equality, communist) Hadash . 4
Am Ekhad (One Nation, socialist) AE . 4
Al Tahammu al-Watani al-Dimuqrati (National Democratic Alliance, Arab minority) Balad . 3
Yisrael Ba'aliyah (Israel and Immigration, russian minority) YBA . 2
United Arab List Ra'am . 2
Source: Israel votes.

Coalition Government Formed (2/27)

Party party family % Vote Seats
Likud conservative 29.4 40
Shinui center/right      radical/liberal   12.3 15
National Religious Party religious/ Jewish orthodox 4.2 6
National Union nationalist 5.5 7

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