The Jerusalem Post - Elections 1999

Elections99 Supplement - Primer

INDEX TO PRIMER

The Candidates
Barak, Begin,
Mordechai, Netanyahu
Bishara

Political Blocs & Parties
The political spectrum
The party lists
The Left
The Right
The Center
Religious parties
Sephardic parties
Immigrant parties
Arab parties
Women in politics

Campaign Issues
Peace and security
Economy and social issues

The Electoral System
Knesset elections
Elections for the PM
Who can stand
Who can vote
The Parties Law

System of Government
Knesset
Constitutional law
Government

Former PMs
A thumbnail guide to Israel's past leaders

Israel's Political History
An overview of the first 50 years, period by period.

Link Center
Hot links to other election sites and resources.

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Get to know the personalities contesting for the position of prime minister.

For a quick briefing check out the candidates' Fact Files, and for a more detailed insight your will find fuller biographical reviews in our 'In-depth' section.

Ehud Barak Ehud Barak Labor Fact File In-depth Profile Interview

Beni Begin Ze'ev Binyamin Begin Herut Fact File In-depth Profile Interview

Yitzhak Mordechai Yitzhak Mordechai Center Fact File In-depth Profile Interview

Binyamin Netanyahu Binyamin Netanyahu Likud Fact File In-depth Profile Interview

Azmi Bishara Azmi Bishara Balad Fact File In-depth Profile Interview

Related links:
Direct Election for Prime Minister
Previous Prime Ministers

Links to other sections:
The Candidates
Political Blocs and Parties
The Electoral System
System of Government
Former PMs
Israel's Political History
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