Yisrael Beiteinu
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Yisrael Beiteinu (Hebrew: יִשְׂרָאֵל בֵּיתֵנוּ, lit. 'Israel Our Home') is a secularist, conservative, nationalist and right-wing political party in Israel. The party's base was originally secular Russian-speaking Israelis, although support from that demographic is in decline.[13] The party describes itself as "a national movement with the clear vision to follow in the bold path of Zev Jabotinsky",[14] the founder of Revisionist Zionism. It has primarily represented immigrants from the former Soviet Union, although it has attempted to expand its appeal to more established Israelis.[15]
Yisrael Beiteinu ישראל ביתנו | |
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Russian name | Наш Дом Израиль |
Leader | Avigdor Lieberman |
Founded | 1999 |
Split from | Likud |
Headquarters | Jerusalem, Israel |
Ideology | |
Political position | Centre-right to right-wing |
Knesset | 6 / 120 |
Most MKs | 15 (2009) |
Least MKs | 3 (2003) |
Election symbol | |
ל ل [12] | |
Website | |
beytenu | |
It takes a hard line towards the peace process and the integration of Israeli Arabs. Its main platform includes a recognition of the two-state solution, the creation of a Palestinian state that would include an exchange of some largely Arab-inhabited parts of Israel for largely Jewish-inhabited parts of the West Bank.[16] Yisrael Beiteinu maintains an anti-clerical mantle, supports drafting Haredi Jews into the military,[17] and encourages socio-economic opportunities for new immigrants, in conjunction with efforts to increase aliyah.
The party won 15 seats in the 2009 election, its most to date, making it the third-largest party in the 18th Knesset.[18] In the 2020 election the party won seven seats.[19] Despite forming part of the Likud-led bloc in the Twentieth Knesset and even running on a joint slate with Likud for the Nineteenth Knesset, leader Avigdor Lieberman has been vocal in his opposition to Benjamin Netanyahu.