Who would you vote for in Israel?

[MaxQue]

From my very minimal knowledge, maybe Shas? Apparently they get some Arab votes so they seem like the religious party that would be least likely to cause trouble.

Why a Catholic would vote to get Israel on the theocracy path? I doubt than Jew religious parties are popular in the local Christian population.

[RogueBeaver]

Likud.

[TJ in Oregon]

From my very minimal knowledge, maybe Shas? Apparently they get some Arab votes so they seem like the religious party that would be least likely to cause trouble.

Why a Catholic would vote to get Israel on the theocracy path? I doubt than Jew religious parties are popular in the local Christian population.

Unless they're persecuting me, why wouldn't I want religious parties rather than secular ones in power even if they aren't my religion? Or are the religious parties in Israel hostile toward Christian minorities? Judaism doesn't seem big on converting everyone, so I doubt I'd need to worry about them trying to indoctrinate my family or something of that sort.

Of course this might be one of those times when writing this as an American has jaded my views to say something no one who actually lives in Israel would ever, ever say.

[danny]

From my very minimal knowledge, maybe Shas? Apparently they get some Arab votes so they seem like the religious party that would be least likely to cause trouble.

Most of the Arabs that vote for Shas are Druze, and they occupy a fairly... interesting position within the political arena in Israel.

Actually quite a few regular Arabs vote for Shas, but this is because of clientelism rather than ideology.

[Maistre]

Likud.

[DavidB.]

I'd probably vote for the Jewish Home or for the Yachad Ha'am Itanu-Otzma combined list.

[DL]

I'd vote for Meretz - which for some reason is missing from the poll question at the top of the page.

[The Mikado]

From my very minimal knowledge, maybe Shas? Apparently they get some Arab votes so they seem like the religious party that would be least likely to cause trouble.

Why a Catholic would vote to get Israel on the theocracy path? I doubt than Jew religious parties are popular in the local Christian population.

Unless they're persecuting me, why wouldn't I want religious parties rather than secular ones in power even if they aren't my religion? Or are the religious parties in Israel hostile toward Christian minorities? Judaism doesn't seem big on converting everyone, so I doubt I'd need to worry about them trying to indoctrinate my family or something of that sort.

Of course this might be one of those times when writing this as an American has jaded my views to say something no one who actually lives in Israel would ever, ever say.

Shas wouldn't try to convert you, no, but you might have an awful lot of trouble getting married (civilly) or shopping on Saturday in a Shas-ruled Israel.

[danny]

From my very minimal knowledge, maybe Shas? Apparently they get some Arab votes so they seem like the religious party that would be least likely to cause trouble.

Why a Catholic would vote to get Israel on the theocracy path? I doubt than Jew religious parties are popular in the local Christian population.

Unless they're persecuting me, why wouldn't I want religious parties rather than secular ones in power even if they aren't my religion? Or are the religious parties in Israel hostile toward Christian minorities? Judaism doesn't seem big on converting everyone, so I doubt I'd need to worry about them trying to indoctrinate my family or something of that sort.

Of course this might be one of those times when writing this as an American has jaded my views to say something no one who actually lives in Israel would ever, ever say.

Shas wouldn't try to convert you, no, but you might have an awful lot of trouble getting married (civilly) or shopping on Saturday in a Shas-ruled Israel.

If he isn't Jewish then marrying won't be a problem, the second problem depends on whether he plans on living in a Jewish or Arab area.

[Chunk Yogurt for President!]

Are there any Right-wing parties that oppose the Settlements?

[danny]

Are there any Right-wing parties that oppose the Settlements?

How do you define right wing? Because this is one of the main issues that define a right wing party in Israel.

[ag]

Are there any Right-wing parties that oppose the Settlements?

How do you define right wing? Because this is one of the main issues that define a right wing party in Israel.

That is the usual problem of saying "rightwing" when there are, at least, 8 possible "wings" in a 3-dimensional space

[ag]

From my very minimal knowledge, maybe Shas? Apparently they get some Arab votes so they seem like the religious party that would be least likely to cause trouble.

Why a Catholic would vote to get Israel on the theocracy path? I doubt than Jew religious parties are popular in the local Christian population.

Unless they're persecuting me, why wouldn't I want religious parties rather than secular ones in power even if they aren't my religion? Or are the religious parties in Israel hostile toward Christian minorities? Judaism doesn't seem big on converting everyone, so I doubt I'd need to worry about them trying to indoctrinate my family or something of that sort.

Of course this might be one of those times when writing this as an American has jaded my views to say something no one who actually lives in Israel would ever, ever say.

Shas wouldn't try to convert you, no, but you might have an awful lot of trouble getting married (civilly) or shopping on Saturday in a Shas-ruled Israel.

If he isn't Jewish then marrying won't be a problem, the second problem depends on whether he plans on living in a Jewish or Arab area.

Well, marriagewise there still could be a problem if he cannot find the right church, or if he wants to marry a Jew, for that matter   And living in an Arab area while voting for Shas could also be fun

[ag]

Unless they're persecuting me, why wouldn't I want religious parties rather than secular ones in power even if they aren't my religion? Or are the religious parties in Israel hostile toward Christian minorities? Judaism doesn't seem big on converting everyone, so I doubt I'd need to worry about them trying to indoctrinate my family or something of that sort.

No, they would not try to convert you.  They would just wholeheartedly despise you.

[Chunk Yogurt for President!]

Are there any Right-wing parties that oppose the Settlements?

How do you define right wing? Because this is one of the main issues that define a right wing party in Israel.

Free Market economics.

[MalaspinaGold]

Balad.
On the other hand they're socially extremely liberal also.

[DavidB.]

Are there any Right-wing parties that oppose the Settlements?

How do you define right wing? Because this is one of the main issues that define a right wing party in Israel.

Free Market economics.

In Israel that is usually not what's called right wing.

But Yesh Atid is probably the most free-market party that isn't fond of Jews living in Judea and Samaria.

[DavidB.]

Which one is the anti-Zionist anti-terrorism anti-apartheid option?

Which one is the "I'm an anti-Semitic German nazi" option in Germany?

[SWE]

Hadash

[Hnv1]

Which one is the anti-Zionist anti-terrorism anti-apartheid option?

Which one is the "I'm an anti-Semitic German nazi" option in Germany?

NPD, and I doubt they care much for Jews nowadays.

And let's try keeping a civil discussion, this is a political cartography forum not a political Hyde Park (at least not intrinsically).

[DC Al Fine]

No strong feelings on this one. IRL I'd probably stay home. If forced to choose, I would either pick Shas for their social conservatism or one of the Arab parties to support the rights of my coreligionists in Israel.

[ag]

No strong feelings on this one. IRL I'd probably stay home. If forced to choose, I would either pick Shas for their social conservatism or one of the Arab parties to support the rights of my coreligionists in Israel.

If it is just conservatism, why the (Sephardic) Shas and not the (Ashkenazic) UTJ? Both would appear an equally hilariously bad fit

[Comrade Funk]

Labor or Meretz

[SNJ1985]

No strong feelings on this one. IRL I'd probably stay home. If forced to choose, I would either pick Shas for their social conservatism or one of the Arab parties to support the rights of my coreligionists in Israel.

The Sons of the New Testament might interest you.

[danny]

No strong feelings on this one. IRL I'd probably stay home. If forced to choose, I would either pick Shas for their social conservatism or one of the Arab parties to support the rights of my coreligionists in Israel.

The Sons of the New Testament might interest you.

They aren't running in the election, and a party purely for Arab Christians would be futile since it would have no way of passing the threshold.