After the big two, Israeli parties run the political gamut. Arguing for territorial concessions in the peace process, religious pluralism, and civil rights is Meretz (12 seats), a new movement made up of three smaller parties, Ratz, Shinui, and Mapam. Meretz is Labor’s main partner in the government. Orthodox-nationalist Jews in Israel are represented by the National Religious Party (which, for the first time in Israeli history, is not in the current government), with five seats, while the Ultra-Orthodox are represented by Shas (a Sephardi party, in the government) and United Torah Judaism.

Shas hold six seats, and United Torah Judaism seven. On the Likud’s right, popular former IDF chief of staff Rafael (Raful) Eitan’s Tzomet quadrupled its size to take eight seats: Tzomet combines a tough stance on the territories with a Meretz-like platform on social policy. Further right, the tiny ultra-right wing Moledet (Homeland), led by Rehavam Ze’evi (facetiously nicknamed Gandhi) advocates “transfer” (expulsion) of Palestinians from the territories; Moledet has three seats. On the far left, the Arab Democratic Party took two seats, and Hadash, the Communist party, another two.