Selected issue comparison
Data as of 2026-10-06. Open the selected view.
Selected lists: Likud, Otzma Yehudit, Shas, UTJ, Religious Zionism–Zehut, People of Israel, Yashar!, B'Yachad, The Democrats, Yisrael Beiteinu, Blue and White, Reservists–Economic, Joint List, Ra'am.
Recorded answers are evidence, not a forecast. Missing evidence is not a policy position. Basis "Not said publicly" marks a position read from the party's record, not from its own statement. Evidence publication dates are shown separately from source checks.
| Issue | Question | List | Recorded answer / status | Basis | Evidence date and check | Source | Source link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courts: judicial appointments | Repeal the 2025 judicial appointments law? | Likud | Declined to answer Ynet's questions, saying the party "does not participate in questionnaires." On the record: Justice Minister Yariv Levin's law removing the Israel Bar Association's two seats on the judicial selection committee and giving the coalition and the opposition a veto over Supreme Court appointments passed 67 to 1 on Mar 27, 2025, with the opposition boycotting the vote. | On the record | Legislative record, Mar 27, 2025; checked 2026-10-05 | Ynet, Sep 22, 2026; Times of Israel, Mar 27, 2025 | https://www.timesofisrael.com/knesset-passes-law-greatly-boosting-political-control-over-judicial-appointments/ |
| Courts: judicial appointments | Repeal the 2025 judicial appointments law? | Otzma Yehudit | Not established by these sources; retained source context: Told Ynet it was still preparing a detailed judicial platform. On the record: the Jerusalem Post reports that Ben-Gvir supported the 2023 overhaul and opposed softening it, calling the July 2023 law limiting the reasonableness standard "just the beginning." When the judicial selection law passed in March 2025, he said the government must push on with the rest of the overhaul (Times of Israel). | Not applicable | Record evidence: Source published Sep 24, 2026 | Ynet, Sep 22, 2026; Jerusalem Post, Sep 24, 2026; Times of Israel, Mar 27, 2025 | https://www.jpost.com/israel-election-2026/article-909348 |
| Courts: judicial appointments | Repeal the 2025 judicial appointments law? | Shas | Not established by these sources; retained source context: Deri: "fundamentally reform the judicial system and return power to the people and their elected representatives." No detailed new platform. | Not applicable | Party questionnaire answer, Sep 22, 2026; checked 2026-10-05 | Ynet | https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hkcjtk1cme |
| Courts: judicial appointments | Repeal the 2025 judicial appointments law? | UTJ | Not established by these sources; retained source context: Says the Supreme Court has accumulated excessive power and its authority needs to be reconsidered and more clearly defined. | Not applicable | Party questionnaire answer, Sep 22, 2026; checked 2026-10-05 | Ynet | https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hkcjtk1cme |
| Courts: judicial appointments | Repeal the 2025 judicial appointments law? | Religious Zionism–Zehut | Not established by these sources; retained source context: The Supreme Court's president and deputy president chosen by a secret ballot of judges; split the attorney general's role into legal adviser and chief prosecutor; public hearings for nominees; a 61-vote override; limits on interim orders and on who may petition; laws struck down only by an expanded bench and a special majority. Zehut, Feiglin's party on the joint list, would abolish the selection committee and have voters elect justices directly. | Not applicable | Party questionnaire answer, Sep 22, 2026; checked 2026-10-05 | Ynet | https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hkcjtk1cme |
| Courts: judicial appointments | Repeal the 2025 judicial appointments law? | People of Israel | Not established by these sources; retained source context: The balance has shifted too far toward the courts; an additional judicial tier; remove the Israel Bar Association from the selection committee; narrow the reasonableness standard. | Not applicable | Party questionnaire answer, Sep 22, 2026; checked 2026-10-05 | Ynet | https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hkcjtk1cme |
| Courts: judicial appointments | Repeal the 2025 judicial appointments law? | Yashar! | Repeal the judge-selection law and replace it through a Basic Law; opposes an override clause; clearer rules for judicial review through a Basic Law governing the judiciary, alongside a Basic Law on legislation. | Stated | Party questionnaire answer, Sep 22, 2026; checked 2026-10-05 | Ynet | https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hkcjtk1cme |
| Courts: judicial appointments | Repeal the 2025 judicial appointments law? | B'Yachad | Formally define the powers of the Knesset, government and Supreme Court; a Basic Law on legislation setting how Basic Laws are enacted and when the court may intervene; repeal the appointments law, which would politicize the court system; the Declaration of Independence as a Basic Law. | Stated | Party questionnaire answer, Sep 22, 2026; checked 2026-10-05 | Ynet | https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hkcjtk1cme |
| Courts: judicial appointments | Repeal the 2025 judicial appointments law? | The Democrats | The urgent problem is delays, overloaded courts and a shortage of judges, not excessive judicial power; an intermediate court of appeals; a comprehensive definition of the separation of powers. | Stated | Party questionnaire answer, Sep 22, 2026; checked 2026-10-05 | Ynet | https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hkcjtk1cme |
| Courts: judicial appointments | Repeal the 2025 judicial appointments law? | Yisrael Beiteinu | A written constitution put to a national referendum; amendments would need at least 80 of the Knesset's 120 members. | Stated | Party questionnaire answer, Sep 22, 2026; checked 2026-10-05 | Ynet | https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hkcjtk1cme |
| Courts: judicial appointments | Repeal the 2025 judicial appointments law? | Blue and White | The judiciary holds too much power; regulate the Basic Laws more clearly while limiting the Supreme Court's ability to intervene in government decisions; more oversight of prosecutors; a stronger Knesset role in overseeing the executive. | Stated | Party questionnaire answer, Sep 22, 2026; checked 2026-10-05 | Ynet | https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hkcjtk1cme |
| Courts: judicial appointments | Repeal the 2025 judicial appointments law? | Reservists–Economic | Not established by these sources; retained source context: First a Basic Law on legislation; an override only with more than 72 lawmakers; narrow, not abolish, the reasonableness standard; at least 61 votes to enact a Basic Law. | Not applicable | Party questionnaire answer, Sep 22, 2026; checked 2026-10-05 | Ynet | https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hkcjtk1cme |
| Courts: judicial appointments | Repeal the 2025 judicial appointments law? | Joint List | Not established by these sources; retained source context: Supports reforms that strengthen democratic protections and safeguard the rights of all citizens; an appointment mechanism that preserves judicial independence. | Not applicable | Party questionnaire answer, Sep 22, 2026; checked 2026-10-05 | Ynet | https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hkcjtk1cme |
| Courts: judicial appointments | Repeal the 2025 judicial appointments law? | Ra'am | Not established by these sources; retained source context: Declined to give a current position; in 2023 it opposed the law abolishing the reasonableness standard and other measures to shift power from the courts. | Not applicable | Historical vote, not a current answer, 2023; reported Sep 22, 2026; checked 2026-10-05 | Ynet | https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hkcjtk1cme |
| Courts: legislative override | Should the Knesset be able to reenact a law struck down by the Supreme Court? | Likud | Not established by these sources; retained source context: Declined to answer Ynet's questions, saying the party "does not participate in questionnaires." On the record: Justice Minister Yariv Levin's law removing the Israel Bar Association's two seats on the judicial selection committee and giving the coalition and the opposition a veto over Supreme Court appointments passed 67 to 1 on Mar 27, 2025, with the opposition boycotting the vote. | Not applicable | Legislative record, Mar 27, 2025; checked 2026-10-05 | Ynet, Sep 22, 2026; Times of Israel, Mar 27, 2025 | https://www.timesofisrael.com/knesset-passes-law-greatly-boosting-political-control-over-judicial-appointments/ |
| Courts: legislative override | Should the Knesset be able to reenact a law struck down by the Supreme Court? | Otzma Yehudit | Not established by these sources; retained source context: Told Ynet it was still preparing a detailed judicial platform. On the record: the Jerusalem Post reports that Ben-Gvir supported the 2023 overhaul and opposed softening it, calling the July 2023 law limiting the reasonableness standard "just the beginning." When the judicial selection law passed in March 2025, he said the government must push on with the rest of the overhaul (Times of Israel). | Not applicable | Record evidence: Source published Sep 24, 2026 | Ynet, Sep 22, 2026; Jerusalem Post, Sep 24, 2026; Times of Israel, Mar 27, 2025 | https://www.jpost.com/israel-election-2026/article-909348 |
| Courts: legislative override | Should the Knesset be able to reenact a law struck down by the Supreme Court? | Shas | Not established by these sources; retained source context: Deri: "fundamentally reform the judicial system and return power to the people and their elected representatives." No detailed new platform. | Not applicable | Party questionnaire answer, Sep 22, 2026; checked 2026-10-05 | Ynet | https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hkcjtk1cme |
| Courts: legislative override | Should the Knesset be able to reenact a law struck down by the Supreme Court? | UTJ | Not established by these sources; retained source context: Says the Supreme Court has accumulated excessive power and its authority needs to be reconsidered and more clearly defined. | Not applicable | Party questionnaire answer, Sep 22, 2026; checked 2026-10-05 | Ynet | https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hkcjtk1cme |
| Courts: legislative override | Should the Knesset be able to reenact a law struck down by the Supreme Court? | Religious Zionism–Zehut | The Supreme Court's president and deputy president chosen by a secret ballot of judges; split the attorney general's role into legal adviser and chief prosecutor; public hearings for nominees; a 61-vote override; limits on interim orders and on who may petition; laws struck down only by an expanded bench and a special majority. Zehut, Feiglin's party on the joint list, would abolish the selection committee and have voters elect justices directly. | Stated | Party questionnaire answer, Sep 22, 2026; checked 2026-10-05 | Ynet | https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hkcjtk1cme |
| Courts: legislative override | Should the Knesset be able to reenact a law struck down by the Supreme Court? | People of Israel | Not established by these sources; retained source context: The balance has shifted too far toward the courts; an additional judicial tier; remove the Israel Bar Association from the selection committee; narrow the reasonableness standard. | Not applicable | Party questionnaire answer, Sep 22, 2026; checked 2026-10-05 | Ynet | https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hkcjtk1cme |
| Courts: legislative override | Should the Knesset be able to reenact a law struck down by the Supreme Court? | Yashar! | Repeal the judge-selection law and replace it through a Basic Law; opposes an override clause; clearer rules for judicial review through a Basic Law governing the judiciary, alongside a Basic Law on legislation. | Stated | Party questionnaire answer, Sep 22, 2026; checked 2026-10-05 | Ynet | https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hkcjtk1cme |
| Courts: legislative override | Should the Knesset be able to reenact a law struck down by the Supreme Court? | B'Yachad | Not established by these sources; retained source context: Formally define the powers of the Knesset, government and Supreme Court; a Basic Law on legislation setting how Basic Laws are enacted and when the court may intervene; repeal the appointments law, which would politicize the court system; the Declaration of Independence as a Basic Law. | Not applicable | Party questionnaire answer, Sep 22, 2026; checked 2026-10-05 | Ynet | https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hkcjtk1cme |
| Courts: legislative override | Should the Knesset be able to reenact a law struck down by the Supreme Court? | The Democrats | Not established by these sources; retained source context: The urgent problem is delays, overloaded courts and a shortage of judges, not excessive judicial power; an intermediate court of appeals; a comprehensive definition of the separation of powers. | Not applicable | Party questionnaire answer, Sep 22, 2026; checked 2026-10-05 | Ynet | https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hkcjtk1cme |
| Courts: legislative override | Should the Knesset be able to reenact a law struck down by the Supreme Court? | Yisrael Beiteinu | A written constitution put to a national referendum; amendments would need at least 80 of the Knesset's 120 members. | Stated | Party questionnaire answer, Sep 22, 2026; checked 2026-10-05 | Ynet | https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hkcjtk1cme |
| Courts: legislative override | Should the Knesset be able to reenact a law struck down by the Supreme Court? | Blue and White | Not established by these sources; retained source context: The judiciary holds too much power; regulate the Basic Laws more clearly while limiting the Supreme Court's ability to intervene in government decisions; more oversight of prosecutors; a stronger Knesset role in overseeing the executive. | Not applicable | Party questionnaire answer, Sep 22, 2026; checked 2026-10-05 | Ynet | https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hkcjtk1cme |
| Courts: legislative override | Should the Knesset be able to reenact a law struck down by the Supreme Court? | Reservists–Economic | First a Basic Law on legislation; an override only with more than 72 lawmakers; narrow, not abolish, the reasonableness standard; at least 61 votes to enact a Basic Law. | Stated | Party questionnaire answer, Sep 22, 2026; checked 2026-10-05 | Ynet | https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hkcjtk1cme |
| Courts: legislative override | Should the Knesset be able to reenact a law struck down by the Supreme Court? | Joint List | Not established by these sources; retained source context: Supports reforms that strengthen democratic protections and safeguard the rights of all citizens; an appointment mechanism that preserves judicial independence. | Not applicable | Party questionnaire answer, Sep 22, 2026; checked 2026-10-05 | Ynet | https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hkcjtk1cme |
| Courts: legislative override | Should the Knesset be able to reenact a law struck down by the Supreme Court? | Ra'am | Not established by these sources; retained source context: Declined to give a current position; in 2023 it opposed the law abolishing the reasonableness standard and other measures to shift power from the courts. | Not applicable | Historical vote, not a current answer, 2023; reported Sep 22, 2026; checked 2026-10-05 | Ynet | https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hkcjtk1cme |
| Courts: reasonableness review | Narrow the reasonableness standard while retaining it? | Likud | Not established by these sources; retained source context: Declined to answer Ynet's questions, saying the party "does not participate in questionnaires." On the record: Justice Minister Yariv Levin's law removing the Israel Bar Association's two seats on the judicial selection committee and giving the coalition and the opposition a veto over Supreme Court appointments passed 67 to 1 on Mar 27, 2025, with the opposition boycotting the vote. | Not applicable | Legislative record, Mar 27, 2025; checked 2026-10-05 | Ynet, Sep 22, 2026; Times of Israel, Mar 27, 2025 | https://www.timesofisrael.com/knesset-passes-law-greatly-boosting-political-control-over-judicial-appointments/ |
| Courts: reasonableness review | Narrow the reasonableness standard while retaining it? | Otzma Yehudit | Not established by these sources; retained source context: Told Ynet it was still preparing a detailed judicial platform. On the record: the Jerusalem Post reports that Ben-Gvir supported the 2023 overhaul and opposed softening it, calling the July 2023 law limiting the reasonableness standard "just the beginning." When the judicial selection law passed in March 2025, he said the government must push on with the rest of the overhaul (Times of Israel). | Not applicable | Record evidence: Source published Sep 24, 2026 | Ynet, Sep 22, 2026; Jerusalem Post, Sep 24, 2026; Times of Israel, Mar 27, 2025 | https://www.jpost.com/israel-election-2026/article-909348 |
| Courts: reasonableness review | Narrow the reasonableness standard while retaining it? | Shas | Not established by these sources; retained source context: Deri: "fundamentally reform the judicial system and return power to the people and their elected representatives." No detailed new platform. | Not applicable | Party questionnaire answer, Sep 22, 2026; checked 2026-10-05 | Ynet | https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hkcjtk1cme |
| Courts: reasonableness review | Narrow the reasonableness standard while retaining it? | UTJ | Not established by these sources; retained source context: Says the Supreme Court has accumulated excessive power and its authority needs to be reconsidered and more clearly defined. | Not applicable | Party questionnaire answer, Sep 22, 2026; checked 2026-10-05 | Ynet | https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hkcjtk1cme |
| Courts: reasonableness review | Narrow the reasonableness standard while retaining it? | Religious Zionism–Zehut | Not established by these sources; retained source context: The Supreme Court's president and deputy president chosen by a secret ballot of judges; split the attorney general's role into legal adviser and chief prosecutor; public hearings for nominees; a 61-vote override; limits on interim orders and on who may petition; laws struck down only by an expanded bench and a special majority. Zehut, Feiglin's party on the joint list, would abolish the selection committee and have voters elect justices directly. | Not applicable | Party questionnaire answer, Sep 22, 2026; checked 2026-10-05 | Ynet | https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hkcjtk1cme |
| Courts: reasonableness review | Narrow the reasonableness standard while retaining it? | People of Israel | The balance has shifted too far toward the courts; an additional judicial tier; remove the Israel Bar Association from the selection committee; narrow the reasonableness standard. | Stated | Party questionnaire answer, Sep 22, 2026; checked 2026-10-05 | Ynet | https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hkcjtk1cme |
| Courts: reasonableness review | Narrow the reasonableness standard while retaining it? | Yashar! | Not established by these sources; retained source context: Repeal the judge-selection law and replace it through a Basic Law; opposes an override clause; clearer rules for judicial review through a Basic Law governing the judiciary, alongside a Basic Law on legislation. | Not applicable | Party questionnaire answer, Sep 22, 2026; checked 2026-10-05 | Ynet | https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hkcjtk1cme |
| Courts: reasonableness review | Narrow the reasonableness standard while retaining it? | B'Yachad | Not established by these sources; retained source context: Formally define the powers of the Knesset, government and Supreme Court; a Basic Law on legislation setting how Basic Laws are enacted and when the court may intervene; repeal the appointments law, which would politicize the court system; the Declaration of Independence as a Basic Law. | Not applicable | Party questionnaire answer, Sep 22, 2026; checked 2026-10-05 | Ynet | https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hkcjtk1cme |
| Courts: reasonableness review | Narrow the reasonableness standard while retaining it? | The Democrats | Not established by these sources; retained source context: The urgent problem is delays, overloaded courts and a shortage of judges, not excessive judicial power; an intermediate court of appeals; a comprehensive definition of the separation of powers. | Not applicable | Party questionnaire answer, Sep 22, 2026; checked 2026-10-05 | Ynet | https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hkcjtk1cme |
| Courts: reasonableness review | Narrow the reasonableness standard while retaining it? | Yisrael Beiteinu | Not established by these sources; retained source context: A written constitution put to a national referendum; amendments would need at least 80 of the Knesset's 120 members. | Not applicable | Party questionnaire answer, Sep 22, 2026; checked 2026-10-05 | Ynet | https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hkcjtk1cme |
| Courts: reasonableness review | Narrow the reasonableness standard while retaining it? | Blue and White | Not established by these sources; retained source context: The judiciary holds too much power; regulate the Basic Laws more clearly while limiting the Supreme Court's ability to intervene in government decisions; more oversight of prosecutors; a stronger Knesset role in overseeing the executive. | Not applicable | Party questionnaire answer, Sep 22, 2026; checked 2026-10-05 | Ynet | https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hkcjtk1cme |
| Courts: reasonableness review | Narrow the reasonableness standard while retaining it? | Reservists–Economic | First a Basic Law on legislation; an override only with more than 72 lawmakers; narrow, not abolish, the reasonableness standard; at least 61 votes to enact a Basic Law. | Stated | Party questionnaire answer, Sep 22, 2026; checked 2026-10-05 | Ynet | https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hkcjtk1cme |
| Courts: reasonableness review | Narrow the reasonableness standard while retaining it? | Joint List | Not established by these sources; retained source context: Supports reforms that strengthen democratic protections and safeguard the rights of all citizens; an appointment mechanism that preserves judicial independence. | Not applicable | Party questionnaire answer, Sep 22, 2026; checked 2026-10-05 | Ynet | https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hkcjtk1cme |
| Courts: reasonableness review | Narrow the reasonableness standard while retaining it? | Ra'am | Not established by these sources; retained source context: Declined to give a current position; in 2023 it opposed the law abolishing the reasonableness standard and other measures to shift power from the courts. | Not applicable | Historical vote, not a current answer, 2023; reported Sep 22, 2026; checked 2026-10-05 | Ynet | https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hkcjtk1cme |
Sources and attribution
- Ynet, Sep 22, 2026; Times of Israel, Mar 27, 2025: https://www.timesofisrael.com/knesset-passes-law-greatly-boosting-political-control-over-judicial-appointments/
- Ynet, Sep 22, 2026; Jerusalem Post, Sep 24, 2026; Times of Israel, Mar 27, 2025: https://www.jpost.com/israel-election-2026/article-909348
- Ynet: https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hkcjtk1cme
Israel Votes 2026, israelielection.org. Original text is available under CC BY-NC 4.0 for non-commercial use with credit to Rabbi Daniel Bogard and a link to israelielection.org; third-party source material retains its own rights.