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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Yisrael Ba'aliya
A new immigrants' party founded by Natan Sharansky before the elections to the 14th Knesset, its main concern is immigrants' welfare. In its political positions it is moderate Right. In the 14th Knesset it had seven seats and all its members were from the former Soviet Union. It is a member of the current government. In its new slate for the 15th Knesset there is Ethiopian representation as well.

The party list

1. Natan Sharansky
2. Yuli Edelstein
3. Roman Bronfman
4. Marina Solodkin
5. Gennady Rigeur
6. Alexander (Sasha) Tsinker
7. Natasha Yelinson
8. Shlomo Mula
9. Yohanan Mishayev
10. Avi Bitaw

Click on a party name for more information

Party spectrum

Links in this section:

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

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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