פThe Petek

Side by side

Pick two or three parties. Every issue is one shared scale, so the distance between the dots is the distance between the parties.

Judea & Samaria

Two states / withdrawalSovereignty / annexation
  • The Democrats:Negotiated two-state agreement
  • Balad:Full withdrawal, two states
  • Otzma Yehudit:Full annexation, encourage emigration

Gaza & Security

Deal & disengagementFull military control
  • The Democrats:Hostage deal, international framework
  • Balad:End the war and the blockade
  • Otzma Yehudit:Resettle Gaza, permanent control

Haredi Enlistment

Universal draftPreserve exemptions
  • The Democrats:Universal service, civil options
  • Balad:Civil service, no coercion
  • Otzma Yehudit:Sympathetic to exemptions

Judiciary

Strengthen the courtCurb the court
  • The Democrats:Constitutionally entrench the court
  • Balad:Rights protection for minorities
  • Otzma Yehudit:Subordinate court to Knesset

Economy

Social spendingFree market
  • The Democrats:Social-democratic investment
  • Balad:Public investment in Arab society
  • Otzma Yehudit:Populist spending for its base

Religion & State

Civil / pluralistHalachic status quo
  • The Democrats:Civil marriage, public transit on Shabbat
  • Balad:Secular state of all citizens
  • Otzma Yehudit:Strengthen the Jewish character of the state