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Composition of Israel's 20th Knesset

Published: 19 Mar 2015 - 07:12 pm | Last Updated: 15 Jan 2022 - 10:13 pm

 


Jerusalem--Israelis elected a new parliament this week, handing rightwing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a shock victory.
Here is a list of the 10 parties and lists that made it across the threshold to take a place in Israel's 20th Knesset, according to figures published by the Central Elections Committee.

Likud (right wing) 30 seats (23.40 percent)

Zionist Union (centre-left list) 24 seats (18.67 percent)

Joint List (Arab parties) 13 seats (10.54 percent)

Yesh Atid (centrist) 11 seats (8.81 percent)

Kulanu (centre-right) 10 seats (7.49 percent)

Jewish Home (far-right) 8 seats (6.74 percent)

Shas (ultra-Orthodox) 7 seats (5.73 percent)

United Torah Judaism (ultra-Orthodox) 6 seats (5.03 percent)

Yisrael Beitenu (hardline right) 6 seats (5.11 percent)

Meretz (left wing) 5 seats (3.93 percent)

AFP