Israel Votes 2026

20 days to Election Day, Tuesday, October 27

What the parties say about a Palestinian state

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.

IssueQuestionListRecorded answer / statusBasisEvidence date and checkSourceSource link
A Palestinian stateShould there be a Palestinian state?LikudDeclined Ynet's questionnaire ("does not participate in questionnaires"). Netanyahu's campaign video: "Do you want a Palestinian state? (or) do you want a Jewish state?"On the recordRecord evidence: Source published Sept 2026Ynet, party questionnaire; Jerusalem Post on the video of Sept 18, 2026https://www.jpost.com/israel-election-2026/article-910068
A Palestinian stateShould there be a Palestinian state?Otzma Yehudit"We will work to apply full Israeli sovereignty, dismantle the Palestinian Authority of its assets and weapons, and use all security and government mechanisms to encourage voluntary migration from Judea and Samaria and Gaza." "Otzma Yehudit supports establishing new communities in all parts of Judea and Samaria, and certainly opposes evacuating communities and farms."StatedSource published Sept 30, 2026Ynet, party questionnairehttps://www.ynetnews.com/article/h1dpvu9cgl
A Palestinian stateShould there be a Palestinian state?ShasOpposes the establishment of a Palestinian state; does not make West Bank settlement policy a central campaign issue. As one of the "founders of the right-wing bloc," it has supported initiatives promoted by Religious Zionism and Otzma Yehudit.StatedSource published Sept 30, 2026Ynet, party questionnairehttps://www.ynetnews.com/article/h1dpvu9cgl
A Palestinian stateShould there be a Palestinian state?UTJNot said publicly: Has not answered on a Palestinian state; it told Ynet it has no unified West Bank policy. UTJ co-sponsored the Knesset resolution of July 18, 2024 that "opposes the establishment of a Palestinian state on any piece of land west of the Jordan River," which passed 68 to 9. In July 2025 its MKs voted for the non-binding motion calling for sovereignty over the areas of Jewish settlement.Not said publicly (unstated)Source published Jul 18, 2024JNS, Jul 18, 2024; Ynet, Jul 23, 2025; Ynet, party questionnaire, Sept 30, 2026https://www.jns.org/israel-news/knesset-votes-68-9-for-resolution-against-a-palestinian-state
A Palestinian stateShould there be a Palestinian state?Religious Zionism–Zehut"We have carried out an enormous, unprecedented revolution in settlement in Judea and Samaria that has, in practice, eliminated the idea of a Palestinian state." Supports "applying full Israeli sovereignty over Judea and Samaria."StatedSource published Sept 30, 2026Ynet, party questionnairehttps://www.ynetnews.com/article/h1dpvu9cgl
A Palestinian stateShould there be a Palestinian state?People of Israel"Our position is that a Palestinian state will never be established alongside us."StatedSource published Sept 30, 2026Ynet, party questionnaire (Amcha Yisrael)https://www.ynetnews.com/article/h1dpvu9cgl
A Palestinian stateShould there be a Palestinian state?Yashar!"The establishment of a Palestinian state is not on the agenda as far as we are concerned." Supports strengthening the settlement blocs and new communities, legally.StatedSource published Sept 30, 2026Ynet, party questionnairehttps://www.ynetnews.com/article/h1dpvu9cgl
A Palestinian stateShould there be a Palestinian state?B'Yachad"We support Jewish settlement anywhere it is carried out legally. We oppose a Palestinian state and the transfer of territory." "Area C is viewed as a future sovereign part of the State of Israel. Obviously, discretion must be exercised regarding the timing."StatedSource published Sept 30, 2026Ynet, party questionnairehttps://www.ynetnews.com/article/h1dpvu9cgl
A Palestinian stateShould there be a Palestinian state?The Democrats"Israel is a Jewish and democratic state, and in order to remain so we must strive for separation as part of a regional move," with the United States and moderate Arab states. Would evacuate illegal outposts.StatedSource published Sept 30, 2026Ynet, party questionnairehttps://www.ynetnews.com/article/h1dpvu9cgl
A Palestinian stateShould there be a Palestinian state?Yisrael Beiteinu"The Palestinian Authority has become a terrorist organization specializing in diplomatic terrorism, and we must think intelligently about how to cancel the Oslo Accords and dismantle the Palestinian Authority." "We support applying Israeli sovereignty to Area C."StatedSource published Sept 30, 2026Ynet, party questionnairehttps://www.ynetnews.com/article/h1dpvu9cgl
A Palestinian stateShould there be a Palestinian state?Blue and WhiteBenny Gantz, in a New York Times op-ed: "opposition to the recognition of Palestinian statehood stands at the heart of [the Israeli] consensus"; "any path forward for broader Palestinian civil autonomy" must first show "a proven long-term track record of accountable governance." In the campaign (Arutz Sheva, Sep 28, 2026): "These elections are not about a Palestinian state."On the recordRecord evidence: Source published Sep 24, 2025Times of Israel, Sep 24, 2025; Arutz Sheva, Sep 28, 2026https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/in-nyt-gantz-says-western-leaders-recognizing-palestinian-statehood-aim-to-knock-netanyahu-ignore-israeli-security/
A Palestinian stateShould there be a Palestinian state?Reservists–EconomicYoaz Hendel, in August 2026, before his list merged with Yaron Zelekha's party: "We will not allow a Palestinian state to be established, and we support a free economy."On the recordRecord evidence: Source published Aug 11, 2026Jerusalem Posthttps://www.jpost.com/israel-election-2026/article-904910
A Palestinian stateShould there be a Palestinian state?Joint ListJabareen has said the list would push for renewed negotiations with Palestinian leadership to advance the establishment of a Palestinian state alongside Israel (as reported by the Jerusalem Post). To Ynet: "All settlements, which constitute a violation of international law and are even defined as a war crime, must be evacuated immediately and without delay."StatedSource published Sept 2026Jerusalem Post, Sept 1, 2026; Ynet, party questionnaire, Sept 30, 2026https://www.jpost.com/israel-election-2026/article-907154
A Palestinian stateShould there be a Palestinian state?Ra'amSupports advancing a negotiated two-state solution in which a Palestinian state would be established alongside Israel; opposes extending Israeli sovereignty over West Bank territory.StatedSource published Sept 30, 2026Ynet, party questionnairehttps://www.ynetnews.com/article/h1dpvu9cgl

Sources and attribution

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.