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In few
hours, the polls will be open for the general election for the
18th Knesset. Again, the Knesset didn't completed its full
term, and following the resignation of PM Ulmart, following
police investigations and future criminal charges, and the
failure of his successor in Kadima, Zipi Livni, to assemble a new
government.
33 list were registered. Due to the short time that was dedicated
for the campaign, which was even shortened due to Gaza
clashes, there are no big news in the flag area, mainly, most
parties kept their symbols as they appear in 2003 and 2006
reports
The elections are over with no apparent winner as Kadima got 29
seats and the Likod 28 (but combined the coalition). The Labor
Party crashed into 13 seats with the right wing Yisrael Betenu
got 15. The surprise of 2006, GIL Party, disappeared from the
knesset.
Another big "surprise" was that leader lost its last
place of 2003 and 2006 leaving the last post to Lohame Hevra
Me'uhadim with 611 votes total ...
The lists are:
Kadima
im Zipi livni LeRashut HaMemshala (Kadima with Zipi Livni
for prime minister) – same symbols as reported before:
See: Kadima Party
HaAvoda
Berashut Edud Barak (The Labor led by Ehud Barak) – same
symbols as reported before. The former satellite MEYMAD party,
decided to run in another list.
See: Labour Party
Halikud-AKHI
BeHanhagat Benyamin Netanyahu LeRashut Hamemshala (The
Likud-AKHI led br Benyamin Netanyahu for PM) – same symbols as
reported before.
AKHI (lit. my brother, initials of Eretz Yisrael, Hevra, Yahadut
– Israelland, society, Judaism) is the former Renewed National
Religious Zionism, which was part of Ikhud Le'umi in 2003, part
of Ikhud Le'umi – Mafdal in 2006 and now a satelite of the Likud.
See: Likud Party
Hitahdut
HaSfaradim HaOlamit Shomrei Torah (Federation of World
Sefaradic Torah Guardians) a.k.a. Shas. Same symbols as reported
before.
See: Shas Party
GIL - Gimlae Yisrael LaKnesstet (Israel Pensioners for the Knesset). The old logo is not used anymore, but no new logo was intreduced. Website at <www.gimlaim.org.il>.
Yisrael
Betenu BeRashut Avigdor Liberman (Israel is our Home led by
Avigdor Liberman) – Same symbols as reported before.
See: Yisrael Betenu
Hatnu'a
HaHadasha MERETZ (The new movement MERETZ). New
logo was intreduced following the changes in the party.
See: Meretz Party
Habyit
Hayehudi – Mafdal HaHadasha (The Jewish home – The new Mafdal).
New logo was intreduced following the changes in the party.
See: Mafdal Party
Yahadut Hatorah VeHaShabat – Agudat Yisrael (Torah and Sabbath Judaism – Israel Society). No logo and no flag as reported at 2006 elections.
Hadash
- HaHazit HaDemocratit LeShalom Ve'Shivion (Hadash –
Democratic Front for Peace and Equality) – Same symbols as
reported before.
See: Hadash Party
HaReshima HaAravit Hame'ukhedet – HaTnu'a'a HaAravit LeHit'hadshut (United Arabic List – Arabic Movement For Renewal) – Same symbols as reported for 2006 elections.
"Al-Tajmua
al-Watani al-Democrai – BALAD" (National
Democratic Alliance) – Same symbols as reported before.
See: Balad Party
HaIhud
HaLeumi – Tekuma, HaTiqva, Eeretz Yisrael Shelanu, Moledet
(The National Union – Revival, The Hope, Our
Israelland, Homeland) use same symbols as in 2006 but on white
background instead of previous orange.
See: Ikhud Leumi
image from <hayeruka-meimad.org.il>
Hatnu'a Hayeruka – MEYMAD (The green Movement – MEYMAD). The former satellite of the Labor Party joined the green Movement for a new list. The logo can be seen at <hayeruka-meimad.org.il>.
Tzomet – Hatnu'a LeZionut Mithadeshet (Crossroads – Movement for Renewal Zionism) use the same logo as 2006.
Yisrael HaMithadeshet (The renewing Israel) – is a new list of a former Knesset member of Kadima. No symbols.
DA'AM
– Mifleget Poalim (DA'AM – Workers Party) – Same
symbols as reported before.
See: Da'am Party
LaZuz (To move) – a new list that wanted to make social reforms in Israel. No symbols as can be seen at <www.lazuz.org.il>.
Yisrael Hazaka led by Dr. Ephrayim Sne (Israel is strong) – new list of a former labor party member. The party advocate for stronger attitude against crime. No symbols as can be seen at <www.israelhazaka.org.il>.
image from <nachim.org>
Koah LeHashpi'a (Power to influence) – new list which wants to represent the invalids. Logo at <nachim.org>.
image from <www.haisraelim.org>
Hayisraelim (The Israelis) – another new list that want to make reforms in the government. Logo at <www.haisraelim.org>.
The last place in 2003 and 2006 didn't affect this party. No symbols.
Ale
Yarok (Green Leaf) – Same symbols as reported before.
See: Green Leaf Party
Hayerukim – LeMa'an Yisrael Yeruka (The Greens – For Green Israel) – Same symbols as in 2006.
image from <www.tzabar.org.il>
Tzabar – Mifleget HaTzeyirim shel Yisrael (Israel Youth Party) – New list that advocate for more involvment of the youth in the political entities. Logo at www.tzabar.org.il.
Nitzole
HaSo'a'a Im Bogre Ale Yarok (Holocaust Survivors with Green
Leaf Veterans – a union of two lists (whose leaders met
occasionally at the parties registrar and decided to run
together) which its platform is higer pensions for holocaust
survivors and legalizing marihuana.
No symbols.
One of lists ran in 2006 as "The New Zionism" list of
the HaZionut HaHadasha.
Ko'ah HaKesef – LeMigur Shilton HaBankim (Power of Money – for Devastating the rule of the Banks) – no symbols. Ran in 2006 as HaLev. See <hlv.org.il>.
Zehuyot HaGever BaMishpaha – Ra'ash (Man Rights in the Family) – Ra'ash [the initials of Ra'ayon HaShivion (Idea of Equality). No symbols. Ran in 2006 as Tzedek LaKol – Ra'ash.
image from <www.orr.org.il>
Miflaget Or (Party of Light) – new list which adopted the principals of Humanism, freedom and equality as well as separation between state and religion. Logo at <www.orr.org.il>
image from <www.achrayut.org.il>
Akhrayut – Lev Ehad VeRu'akh Hadasa (Responsibility – One heart and a New Soul). New list that advocate change in the political and government systems. Logo at <www.achrayut.org.il>.
image from <www.achrayut.org.il>
Brit Olam LeMa'an Yeladenu (Global Convant for our children) – Second run after 2006 elections, with a new logo at <www.brit-olam.org>.
Lev (Heart) – No new symbols for this party as in 2006 elections.
image from <www.planetnana.co.il/lehem>
Lohame Hevra Me'uhadim (United Social Fighters), ran as Lehem in 2006. The new logo at <www.lehem.org> didn't save them from last place in the elecctions.
Dov Gutterman, 10 and 18 February 2009
