Israel  Elections 2009

                     Background Material

Election Guide, How They Vote

Basic Law

• The Knesset 1950
• The President
• The Judiciary
• Basic Law (summary)

Leaders

Tsipi Livni - Kadima party

Ehud Barak  Labor Party 

Benjamin Netanyau - Likud 

The Parties and their policies (overview)

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Political Parties

United Arab Party

1. Background to Party

Balad

1. Background to Party

Hadash

        Background to Party

1. Party Website

Kadima

1. Background to Party
2. Party Website

Labor

1. Background to Party

          Party Website

Likud

1. Background to Party
2. Party Website

Meretz and the New Movement

1. Background to Party
2. Party Website

Shas

1. Background to Party
2. Party Website

National Union

1. Background to Party
2. Party Website National Unity

Mens' Rights Party

1. Background to Party
2. Party Website

Ale-yarok

1. Background to Party

Meimad - Green

1. Background to Party
2. Party Website

Yisrael Beitenu - Israel is our Home

Party Leader:  Avigdor Lieberman

1. Background to Party
2. Party website

The Jewish Home - Habayit HaYehudi

Party Leader:   Daniel Hershkovitz

1. Background to Party
2. Party website

Gil – The Pensioner's Party

Party Leader: Rafi Eitan

United Torah Party

Party Leader: Meir Porush

1. Background to Party
2. No party website

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