Israeli Political Parties

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In the eighteen Knesset elections in Israel's history, more than 150 different parties have run and at least 111 have won representation in government.

Listed below are descriptions and information on many of the various parties, some of which are no longer in existence.

Parties in Current (18th) Government

Sample Party Logos

• Kadima
• Likud
• Yisrael Beitenu
• Independence
• Labor
• Shas
• United Torah Judaism
• United Arab List (Ra'am)
• Arab Movement for Change (Ta'al)
• National Union
• Hadash
• Meretz-Yahad
• The Jewish Home
• Balad (National Democratic Party)

Parties Previously Represented

• Ahdut Ha'avodah
• Ahdut Ha-Avodah-Po’alei Zion
• Aguddat Israel
• Arab Democratic Party
• Arab Movement for Change
• The Center Party
• Centrist Party Takes Shape
• Citizen's Rights Movement
• Degel Hattorah
• Democratic Choice
• Democratic Movement for Change
• Gahal
• General Zionists/Liberal Party
• Gesher
• Herut
• The Israeli Communist Party
• Kach
• Mapai
• Mapam
• Meimad
• Moledet
• National Religious Party
• One Israel Party
• One Nation
• Rafi
• Shinui
• Tehiya
• The Third Way
• Tzomet
• Yisrael B'Aliya