Who they are
Chikli was born in 1981 and worked as an educator before founding Tavor, an academy for Zionist leadership, in 2010. He entered the Knesset in 2021 on the Yamina list, broke with the party and sat as a one-man faction, then was elected on the Likud list in 2022. He has been minister for diaspora affairs and combating antisemitism since December 2022.
Positions and record
Antisemitism: Led the 2023 government decision adopting the IHRA working definition.
European right: Says Israel should work with parties such as France's National Rally and Spain's Vox.
Qatar: Calls Qatar an enemy state and says Israelis should have no contact with it.
Where they stand
Holds the party line on every issue.
Judea & Samariaparty linePro-settlement, no Palestinian state; annexation deferred
Two states / withdrawalSovereignty / annexation
Gaza & Securityparty lineBacks the Trump plan on Israel's terms: disarm Hamas first
Deal & disengagementFull military control
Haredi Enlistmentparty lineNegotiated arrangement with Haredi allies
Universal draftPreserve exemptions
Judiciaryparty lineAdvance override and appointments reform
Court can strike lawsKnesset can override
Economyparty lineFree-market in name; raised VAT, grew coalition funds
Social spendingFree market
Educationparty lineWants the core-studies rule kept, but never used to cut funding
State runs the schoolsParents and communities
Religion & Stateparty lineStatus quo with religious partners
Civil / pluralistReligious authority
Nation & Citizenshipparty lineNation-State Law, Jewish self-determination only
Equal citizenshipJewish national state