| Political Party |
Leader |
Update |
| Likud
|
Benjamin Netanyahu
 |
The 'strong negotiator' for peace agenda; Benny Begin
quit; as did Yitzchak Mordechai; Limor Livnat remains. Disgruntled
veterans lost place in the Central Committee primaries.
|
Yisrael Achat [One Israel]
Labor,
Gesher, Meimad
|
Ehud Barak
 |
A primarily social agenda; Meimad [moderate religious Zionists]
join them,as have David Levy's Gesher faction and the alliance is
now named "Yisrael Achat"- One Israel. Leah Rabin supports Ehud Barak.
Primaries: At the top after Shimon Peres and David Levy are
Prof.Shlomo Ben-Ami, Yossi Beilin, [Ret.Gen] Matan Vilnai, Uzi Baram-
without Chaim Ramon! Disallowed votes for olim representative recounted,
favoring Landver-challenged by MK Adisu Masseleh who leaves; female
Arab Candidate Nadia Hilu also displaced from listing.
|
| Center Party
|
Yitzchak Mordechai
 |
Dan Meridor, [Ret. C-in-C] Amnon Lipkin-Shachak and Roni Milo; others
- Chagai Merom [Labor]; Daliah Rabin Philosoff; Nechama Ronen, [ new
Environment Party].
|
Shas
More info |
Rabbi Aryeh Deri |
Mobilizes its growing electorate well, as witnessed from
mass pray-in on Feb 14th, Unknown: impact of Deri's conviction on
polls?
|
NRP
More info |
Rabbi Yitzchak Levy |
Split visible between rabbinical leaders and politicians
on religious and territorial issues.
|
| Meretz
|
Yossi Sarid |
The democracy card versus theocracy; green issues; peace...
|
| Shinui
|
Yosef "Tommy" Lapid |
Split from Meretz, anti-haredi platform on the nature
of the Jewish State.
|
Yisrael Be'Aliya
 |
Natan Sharansky |
Will they remain significant? Yuri Shtern and others
leave Natan Sharansky's leadership for Leiberman's party. Challenge
to "Shas Control" of Interior Ministry.
|
| Am Echad* |
Amir Peretz |
One People - Workers' Party, Peretz broke from Labor Party with
Histadrut [Labor Federation] constituency. Adissu Messeleh joins from
Labor. |
United Torah Judaism
Aguda
Degel Hatorah |
Rabbi Meir Porush |
Mobilizes its electorate well, as witnesed from mass
pray-in on 14th February 1999.
|
Yisrael Beteinu*
 |
Avigdor Leiberman |
Israel is our Home; attracting disaffected members from
Yisrael Be'Aliya and earlier/older generation of olim from CIS. |
Hadash [DFPE]
 |
Hashem Mahmeed |
Will they Unite with the ADR?
|
Tsomet
More Info |
Ret C-in-C Rafael Eitan |
|
Balad [NDA]
More Info |
Azmi Bishara |
Running separately from Hadash; Bishara running for PM. How will
this affect the Labor vote? |
ADR-United Arab list
More Info |
Abd el-Malek Dahamsha |
Will they unite with Hadash?
|
| Haichud Haleumi*
|
Zeev Benny Begin |
Benny Begin left the Likud with Michael Kleiner to form
a right wing party. Running with Moledet and T'kuma
|
Third Way
 |
Avigdor Kahalani |
Keep settlements on the Golan p;atform; other issues
on basis of security considerations. Party losing some suport to the
Center Party. |
| The Greens* |
|
Environmental agenda; proven in local elections. ]Tel
Aviv] |
| Aleh Yarok* |
Boaz Vechtel |
Green Leaf Party- for the legalization of marajuana |
| Yesh* |
Prof. Esther Herzog |
Formed by three women in leading academic and municipal
positions. |
| Pnina Rosenblum* |
Pnina Rosenblum |
A women's issues anti-violence party founded by cosmetics figure. |
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