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Tzvika Vishingrad
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Tzvika Vishingrad

צביקה וישנגרד

Deputy mayor of Petah Tikva

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Vishingrad told Arutz Sheva he wants to bring the voice of municipal government and central-Israel residents into the Knesset. He has named no portfolio.

Who they are

Vishingrad was called to the bar in 2008 and practises insolvency law, acting for debtors and serving as deputy chairman of the Israel Bar Association's insolvency committee. He heads Religious Zionism in Petah Tikva and is a deputy mayor of the city. He ran the party's national campaign headquarters at the 2022 election and has not sat in the Knesset.

Positions and record

Insolvency law: Deputy chairman of the Israel Bar Association's insolvency committee, and practises in the field.

Local government: Argues the party lacks an MK from the Dan region with local government experience.

Religious communal ties: Points to his relationships with Petah Tikva rabbis as an asset for the party.

Where they stand

Holds the Religious Zionism line on every issue.

Judea & SamariaReligious Zionism lineSovereignty over Judea and Samaria; no Palestinian state
Two states / withdrawalSovereignty / annexation
Gaza & SecurityReligious Zionism lineIsraeli control of Gaza; encourage Gazan emigration
Deal & disengagementFull military control
Haredi EnlistmentReligious Zionism lineBacks exemptions; shielded Haredi draft evaders
Universal draftPreserve exemptions
JudiciaryReligious Zionism lineComplete the overhaul
Court can strike lawsKnesset can override
EconomyReligious Zionism lineConservative with sectoral funding
Social spendingFree market
EducationReligious Zionism lineWants state-religious schools carved into a self-governing district
State runs the schoolsParents and communities
Religion & StateReligious Zionism lineHalachic values in public life
Civil / pluralistReligious authority
Nation & CitizenshipReligious Zionism lineJewish sovereignty comes before equal citizenship
Equal citizenshipJewish national state