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The April 2019 Israeli legislative election was held using closed list proportional representation. Each party presented a list of candidates to the Central Elections Committee prior to the election.
The Blue and White list is headed by Benny Gantz and Yair Lapid. [1] [2]
Gesher is a breakaway party led by Orly Levy-Abekasis. [3] [4]
Hadash and Ta'al are running separately from the Joint List that they were part of at the last Knesset. [3]
The Kulanu list is headed by Moshe Kahlon. [5]
The Labor Party list is headed by Avi Gabbay. [6] [7] [8]
The Likud list is headed by current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. [3] [9]
The Meretz list is headed by Tamar Zandberg. [10]
The New Right is a new party formed as a breakaway from The Jewish Home. Its leaders are Naftali Bennett and Ayelet Shaked. [3] [11]
Shas is headed by Aryeh Deri. [3] [12]
After the break-up of the Joint List, Balad and United Arab List ran a combined list. [3] [13]
A combined list called the Union of the Right-Wing Parties, composed of The Jewish Home, Tkuma, and Otzma Yehudit, is running. [14] [15]
Michael Ben-Ari, who was originally in position 5 on the list, was removed by the Supreme Court. [15]
United Torah Judaism's list was headed by Deputy Minister of Health Yaakov Litzman. [3] [17]
The Yisrael Beiteinu list is headed by Avigdor Lieberman. [18]
Zehut is a libertarian party headed by Moshe Feiglin. [3] [19]
The following are the lists for the minor parties running in the election that have not been featured in major opinion polling in the lead-up to the election.
Ahrayut LaMeyasdim (Responsibility for Founders) is a party headed by former Knesset member, Haim Dayan. [20] [21]
Ani VeAta (Me and You) is a party focused on social issues and a stand against the "growing extremism in the right". [22] [23]
The Arab List is a party that aims to achieve Palestinian statehood and equality for Arab citizens of Israel. [24]
Brit Olam is a social justice party committed to the separation of religion and state and the creation of a Palestinian state. [26]
Daam is a communist party that aims to bring about the end of capitalism as a means to achieve social change. [27] [28]
HaTikva LeShinui (Hope for Change) is an Arab Israeli party that aims for equality between the Arab and Jewish citizens of Israel. [30]
Ihud Bnei HaBrit is headed by Bishara Shalian. [31]
Justice for all is a party for all living creatures that fights for the rights of all life on the planet. [32] [33]
LeMa'an Ezrahim Sug Bet (For Second Class Citizens) believes that the country is being run by the rich for the rich, and stands for protecting average citizens. [36] [37]
Kol Yisrael Ahim (All Israel Are Brothers) is a party dedicated to the Ethiopian community in Israel. They have formed a union with Peula LeYisrael (Action for Israel). [38] [39]
Magen (Protector) is led by retired general Gal Hirsch, and is focused on social issues. [40] [41]
Manhigut Hevratit (Social Leadership) is a party that is focused on personal economic struggles in Israel and want a broad electoral coalition in the Knesset. [42] [43]
Mehathala (From the Start) is a party that is focused on economic issues. [44] [45]
Na Nach is a party of Breslov Hassidim. [46]
The New Zionist Party is a libertarian party. [47]
The Older Citizen's Party is a party dedicated to pensioner's rights. [49] [50]
The Pirate Party is connected to the global network of Pirate Parties that fight for Internet freedoms. [52] [53]
Social Justice is a party dedicated to equality and democracy that is ideologically close to Binyamin Netanyahu. [57] [58]
Tzomet is a secular right wing party that was in the Knesset from 1984-1988. [59] [60]
Yashar Party is a direct democracy party. [61] [62]
Zekhuyotenu BeKoleinu (Our Rights In Our Vote) is a party that has a strong focus on strengthening the security services. [63] [64]