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Israeli Politics for Beginners. Soc 2 – Monday 15:50-17:00. Last year this was called…. Know your Peres from your Peretz. ???. Tuesday 18:00-19:20. An interactive introduction to Israeli Politics. Hopefully in an hour you will. Find out how the Israeli electoral system works - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Israeli Politics for Beginners• Soc 2 – Monday 15:50-17:00
Last year this was called…
Know your Peres from your Peretz
Tuesday 18:00-19:20
An interactive introduction to Israeli Politics
Hopefully in an hour you will
• Find out how the Israeli electoral system works
• Learn who the main political parties are and what they stand for
• Know the results of the last election and who is currently in government
• Have an idea why things change so fast.Please stop and ask questions any time!
The System – The Knesset
But - Only one in the last 8 Knessets completed their term.
The System – The Knesset
All Israeli Citizens over 18 can vote if they are in Israel
The system is proportional representation and a party needs 2% of the vote to get seats (>2 seats)
(Though at least three parties are coalitions of other groups so it’s kind of 17)
The Issues• Peace process – land for peace, Oslo, Road Map,
checkpoints, targetted killing, talks with Abbas, Hamas, Qassam rockets. (Iran, Lebanon)
• Settlement policy (linked to peace process) + Jerusalem + Seperation Fence. DISENGAGEMENT
• Economy – poverty, social welfare, schools, raising minimum wage, pensions.
• Minority Rights• State and Religion – shabbat, weddings and funerals,
education, military service.• The Environment• The Army (budget and conscription)• Corruption
Election Fever
• Posters, flyers, banners, bumper stickers, TV adverts. T-shirted kids standing at junctions, stands on the high street.
• This goes almost as much for local (mayoral) elections as national!
The Parties
½ The Parties (and leaders)
• Kadima – Ehud Olmert
• Labour-meimad – Ehud Barak
• Shas – Eli Yishai
• Likud – Binyamin Netanyahu
• Israel Beitenu – Avigdor Leiberman
• National Union – NRP – Benny Elon
The Rest
• Gil – Rafi Eitan
• United Torah Judaism – Yakov Litzman
• Meretz/Yachad – Yossi Beilin
• Ra’am/Ta’al – Ibrahim Tzartzut
• Hadash – Mohammad Barake
• Balad – Azmi Bishara
2006 ResultsParties % Seats +/-Kadima 22.02% 29 new
Labour-Meimad 15.06% 19 -2
Shas 9.53% 12 +1
Likud 8.989% 12 -15
Israel Beytenu 8.985% 11 +8
National Union7.14% 9 -1
National Religious Party 5.92% 7 new
Gil 4.69% 6 +1
United Torah 3.77% 5 -1
Judaism 3.02% 4 +2
Meretz-Yachad 2.74% 3 0
Ra'am-Ta'al 2.30% 3 0
Hadash
Balad
• The turnout was the lowest in Israeli legislative election history, 63.6% of eligible voters, compared to 68.9% in 2003 and 78.7% in 1999. The turnout of 62.5% in 2001 prime-ministerial election is the lowest in nationwide elections.
Portfolio Minister Party
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert Kadima
Vice Prime MinisterMinister in the PM's Office for State Policy Haim Ramon Kadima
Deputy Prime MinisterMinister of Foreign Affairs Tzipi Livni Kadima
Deputy Prime MinisterMinister of Defence Ehud Barak Labour
Deputy Prime MinisterMinister of Industry, Trade and Labour Eli Yishai Shas
Deputy Prime MinisterMinister of Transportation Shaul Mofaz Kadima
Deputy Prime MinisterMinister of Strategic Affairs Avigdor Lieberman Yisrael Beiteinu
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Shalom Simhon Labour
Minister of Communications Ariel Atias Shas
Portfolio Minister Party
Minister of Construction and Housing Ze'ev Boim Kadima
Minister of Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Raleb Majadele Labour
Minister of Education Yuli Tamir Labour
Minister of the Environment Gideon Ezra Kadima
Minister of Finance Roni Bar-On Kadima
Minister of Health Yaakov Ben-Yezri Gil
Minister of Immigrant AbsorptionMinister of Negev and Galilee Development Yaakov Edri Kadima
Minister of the Interior Meir Sheetrit Kadima
Minister of Internal Security Avi Dichter Kadima
Minister of Justice Daniel Friedmann None
Minister of National Infrastructure Benjamin Ben-Eliezer Labour
Minister of Pensioner Affairs Rafi Eitan Gil
Minister of Tourism Yitzhak Aharonovich Yisrael Beiteinu
Portfolio Minister PartyMinister of Welfare and Social Services
Minister of the Diaspora, Society, and Fight Against Antisemitism
Isaac Herzog Labour
Minister without Portfolio(Liaison for the Civil Beit Dinim and other Torah Affairs)
Yitzhak Cohen Shas
Minister without Portfolio(Responsible for liaison with the Knesset) Ruhama Avraham Kadim
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Minister without Portfolio Ami Ayalon Labour
Minister in the Finance Ministry Meshulam Nahari Shas
That’s 27 ministries – 11 to Kadima, 7 to Labour, 4 to Shas, 2 to Gil, 2 to YB 1
non-aligned
Time for a commercial break
Party Politics
• You will each get details of a party currently in the Knesset.
• In groups you need to become that party.• Using the resources available make an
election campaign for your party• A poster, maybe an advert or a speech.• You have 15 minutes to prepare and 3
minutes to present!• We will have an election at the end!
Know your Peres from your Peretz
Amir Peretz – Moroccan Born leader of Labour Party, defence minister, former head of trade union
Shimon Peres – Polish born elder statesman of politics and the Labour party (now Kadima). Twice prime minister but never won an election. Former hawk and dove. Responsible for many weapons purchases in his early career including possible nuclear reactors