The Jerusalem Post - Elections 1999

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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
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Agudat Yisrael
A haredi (ultra-Orthodox) party, which has existed since the beginning of the century. It is primarily concerned with religious issues and in the battle against the drafting of yeshiva students to the IDF. It ran in the elections to the 13th and 14th Knesset on a single list -- United Torah Judaism -- with Degel Hatora, and has three Knesset seats. It is a member of the current coalition and is running once again on the United Torah Judaism list with Degel Hatora.

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Party spectrum

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The Left
The Right
The Center
The Religious Parties
Ethnic and New Immigrant Parties
Sephardic Parties
Immigrant Parties
Arab Parties
Women

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System of Government
Former PMs
Israel's Political History
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