Who they are
Biton was born and raised in south Tel Aviv, worked abroad for several years and returned to Israel to work as a graphic designer and to run a digital company. He stood seventh on the Economic Party list in 2022 and manages the party's campaign.
Positions and record
We could not find published positions for Shalom Biton. 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 Economic Party line on every issue.
Judea & SamariaEconomic Party lineMore settlement, no Palestinian state, no annexation call
Two states / withdrawalSovereignty / annexation
Gaza & SecurityEconomic Party lineRearm to seven percent of GDP, no withdrawal
Deal & disengagementFull military control
Haredi EnlistmentEconomic Party lineEqual draft, exemptions capped at two thousand
Universal draftPreserve exemptions
JudiciaryEconomic Party lineSupermajority to strike laws, but no political bench
Court can strike lawsKnesset can override
EducationEconomic Party lineFinancial incentives for Haredi schools that teach core studies, and principal autonomy in place of ministry oversight
State runs the schoolsParents and communities
Religion & StateEconomic Party linePrivatise kashrut and break the rabbinate's monopoly
Civil / pluralistReligious authority
Nation & CitizenshipEconomic Party lineIt has taken no position on this
Equal citizenshipJewish national state