Israel
Likud
National liberalism / revisionist Zionism
Israel’s dominant party since 1977, in the revisionist Zionist tradition. Combines free-market economics with a hard security posture, settlement expansion and, since 2023, judicial reorganisation.
- Founded
- 1973
- Positions as of
- 2022 coalition guidelines
- Last verified
What does it believe?
Wealth and inequality
Pursued extensive liberalisation, privatisation and tax reduction, particularly under Netanyahu as finance minister and prime minister.
Power and its limits
The 2023 judicial overhaul limited judicial review of government decisions and changed judicial appointments, prompting the largest protests in Israeli history.
Nation and the world
Opposes a Palestinian state west of the Jordan and supports settlement expansion in the West Bank.
Where it sits on each dimension
Wealth and inequality
Evidence: Well documented
The state in the economy
Evidence: Well documented
Personal liberty
Evidence: Documented
Tradition and change
Evidence: Well documented
Nation and the world
Evidence: Well documented
Religion and the state
Evidence: Well documented
Power and its limits
Evidence: Well documented
Environment and growth
Evidence: Documented
Crime and punishment
Evidence: Documented
Sources
Sources are prioritised in this order: official manifestos, official party documents, parliamentary records, academic research, then high-quality reporting.
- Party Platform · Likud
- Coalition Agreement and Basic Guidelines of the 37th Government · Government of Israel · 2022
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