Who they are
Kantor was born in Chelyabinsk on 1 May 1971 and read literature and communications there, working from 1991 as a news presenter on Russia's Channel One. She immigrated to Israel in 1995, joined the Kapris jewellery works in Jerusalem in 1999 and qualified as a diamond appraiser at the Ramat Gan exchange. She moved to New York in 2011 and became an appraisal expert at the Vatican Museums.
Positions and record
We could not find published positions for Olesya Kantor. Newcomers to a party list often have no policy record until the campaign starts. This section will fill in as they speak publicly.
Where they stand
Holds the party line on every issue.
Judea & Samariaparty lineIsraeli sovereignty in Area C, autonomy in A and B
Two states / withdrawalSovereignty / annexation
Gaza & Securityparty lineFrom rounds of fighting to decisive victory
Deal & disengagementFull military control
Haredi Enlistmentparty lineA service law for all; defund refusers
Universal draftPreserve exemptions
Judiciaryparty lineBroad-consensus reform only
Court can strike lawsKnesset can override
Economyparty linePro-growth, deregulation
Social spendingFree market
Educationparty lineEnds funding for independents; only fully state-run schools qualify
State runs the schoolsParents and communities
Religion & Stateparty lineCivil and same-sex marriage, no religious coercion
Civil / pluralistReligious authority
Nation & Citizenshipparty lineBennett voted for the Nation-State Law, Lapid against
Equal citizenshipJewish national state