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Revision as of 15:20, 10 March 2020
Blue and White | |
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File:Blue and White logo 2019.svg | |
Leader | Benny Gantz |
Founded | 21 February 2019 |
Headquarters | Tel Aviv |
Ideology | Liberalism[1] Zionism[1] Factions: Social liberalism[2] Economic liberalism[3] National liberalism Two-state solution |
Political position | Centre[4] Big tent[5] |
Member parties | Israel Resilience Yesh Atid Telem |
Colours | Blue Dark Blue White |
Knesset | 33 / 120 |
Most MKs | 35 (April 2019) |
Election symbol | |
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Website | |
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Blue and White (Template:Lang-he-n Kaḥol Lavan) is a centrist[6] and liberal[7] political alliance in Israel.
The alliance was established to run in the April 2019 Knesset elections by the Israel Resilience Party, Yesh Atid and Telem,[8] in hopes of defeating Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Blue and White defines itself as a pluralistic alliance representing all citizens on the political and religious spectrums.[9] The phrase "blue and white" refers to the colors of the Israeli flag, and is colloquially used to describe something as being typically Israeli.[10]
The central tenets of the Blue and White platform include: introducing prime ministerial term limits, barring indicted politicians from serving in the Knesset, amending the Nation-State Law to include Israeli minorities, investing in early education, expanding health care, and re-entering negotiations with the Palestinian Authority for a peace agreement.[11]
In March 2020, the party obtained enough MK votes to form a minority government.[12]
History
On 21 February 2019, the last day for submitting election lists for the Knesset, Yesh Atid and Israel Resilience announced that they would form an alliance for the upcoming elections. Gabi Ashkenazi, also a former chief of staff, would join the list in the fourth spot.[13]
Blue and White won 35 seats in the April 2019 Israeli legislative election, the same as Likud, and conceded defeat.[14] Benjamin Netanyahu's party was tasked by President Reuven Rivlin with forming a governing coalition,[15] but failed. This triggered the September 2019 Israeli legislative election.[16]
On 8 March 2020, Lieberman gave Gantz his backing to form a new government.[17] The next day, the Joint List agreed to work with Gantz and Lieberman to oust Netanyahu.[18] It was also announced that the Blue and White coalition had enough MK votes in to form a minority government, winning 59 MKs compared to the 58 MKs supporting Netanyahu.[12]
Composition
Blue and White consists of three political parties (and an independent) which hold a combined 33 seats in the Knesset.
Name | Ideology | Position | Leader | Current MKs | |
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style="background:Template:Israel Resilience Party/meta/color"| | Israel Resilience | Social liberalism, Post Zionism | left[19] | Benny Gantz | 14 / 120
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style="background:Template:Yesh Atid/meta/color"| | Yesh Atid | Liberalism, Post Zionism | Centre[20] | Yair Lapid | 13 / 120
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style="background:Template:Telem (2019 political party)/meta/color"| | Telem | National liberalism | Centre-right[21] | Moshe Ya'alon | 5 / 120
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style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color"| | Independents | – | – | Gabi Ashkenazi | 1 / 120
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Israel Resilience Party
On 16 February 2015, Benny Gantz completed his term as Chief of Staff and began a three-year legal moratorium in which he could not run for the Knesset. This ended on 2 July 2018.[22] Subsequently, in September 2018, it was reported that Gantz planned to enter politics.[23] On 26 December 2018, the 20th Knesset voted to dissolve itself and hold early elections. A day later, on 27 December, after 109 people signed a list of founders, the party was officially registered with the name Hosen L'Yisrael.[24]
Telem
In May 2016, "amidst wide-spread speculation that he would be fired by Netanyahu", Moshe Ya'alon resigned from his defense minister post. On 12 March 2017, Ya'alon officially relinquished his membership of Likud, announcing that he would form a new party to challenge Netanyahu in the next election.[25] Ya'alon registered Telem on 2 January 2019.[26] Telem announced an alliance with Israel Resilience on 29 January 2019.[27]
Yesh Atid
Yesh Atid was founded by Yair Lapid in 2012, running on a platform of representing the centre of Israeli society.[28] In 2013, it placed second in the general election, winning 19 seats.[29] It then entered into a coalition led by Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud. In the lead-up to the 2015 election, Lapid's campaign continued to emphasize economic issues, while heavily criticizing Netanyahu and his Likud party.[30][31] Receiving 11 seats, they placed fourth and sat in the opposition.[32]
Platform and positions
On 25 February 2019, Lapid stated that the alliance wishes to amend the Nation-State Bill, intending to add a civil equality article.[33] Blue and White's manifesto was released on 6 March 2019. The document reveals positions on a number of policy areas, key among them a commitment to engage with peace-minded Arab neighbors and a willingness to enter into negotiations with the Palestinians, albeit without land concessions.[11]
Policies included limiting the prime minister to eight years or three terms and preventing anyone convicted of a serious crime from being a public official.[34] The alliance stated that they would return money previously taken by political parties in behind-the-scene deals and using it to reduce the cost of health care, education, and living.[35] A diplomatic initiative for peace with the Palestinians was put forward.[36] The alliance also supported the right of citizens to marry, divorce, parent, and be buried according to their specific beliefs, and the responsibility of all citizens to serve in the army, regardless of their religious levels.[37]
During its March 2019 campaign, the alliance's platform included the following pledges:
- Governmental corruption: Impose term limits on the prime minister to a maximum of three terms or eight years.[34] Indicted or convicted politicians would be barred from running for public office.[34]
- Religion and state: The protection of the Jewish identity of the state, as well as the identities of all of its citizens.[37] Civil marriage would be made permissible in some form,[38][39] allowing people to marry according to their own beliefs.[37] Enforce the 2016 agreement to create an expanded place for egalitarian prayers at the Western Wall, which had been suspended by the Netanyahu government.[39]
- Education: Investing in early education and kindergartens and subsidising daycare for young children.[40] English and mathematics would be highly prioritized in elementary, middle, and high school.[36]
- Health: Approximately 12.5 billion NIS (US$3.4 billion) would be invested in health care for all Israeli citizens.[41] The alliance pledged to fight hospital closures and to increase access to medicine throughout the country, including the periphery.[41]
- Economy: Shift to a focus on macroeconomics,[42] seek to encourage innovation in STEM fields, and encourage more women and Hasidic Jews to enter the workforce.[36]
- Israel-Palestinian conflict: On 7 March, in a speech to an English-speaking audience, Lapid laid out four conditions for a peace deal with the Palestinians:
- The Israel Defense Forces being authorized to enter Palestinian territory if they are aware of terrorists planning an attack on Israelis.
- The Jordan Valley remaining in Israeli hands.
- No Palestinian right of return.
- Jerusalem remaining the undivided capital of Israel.[43]
Leaders
The alliance is led by Benny Gantz and Yair Lapid. Should it become the lead faction in forming a government, the two have agreed to a rotation which would have Gantz serving for the first two years as prime minister, with Lapid as foreign minister and Telem leader Moshe Ya'alon (in the third slot on the list) as defense minister. For the next two years, Lapid would serve as prime minister, with Gantz as defense minister.[44] Following them on the party list are Blue and White spokesman Gabi Ashkenazi, Histadrut Chairman Avi Nissenkorn, Meir Cohen, Miki Haimovich, Ofer Shelah, Yoaz Hendel, and Orna Barbivai.[45] Hili Tropper, number 12 on the party list, is Gantz's speechwriter and closest aide.[46]
Leader | Took office | Left office | ||
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style="background: Template:Blue and White/meta/color; color: white" | | Benny Gantz | 2019 | Incumbent |
Election results
Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Status |
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April 2019 | Benny Gantz Yair Lapid |
1,125,881 | 26.13 (#2) | 35 / 120
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New party | Snap election |
September 2019 | Benny Gantz Yair Lapid |
1,151,214 | 25.95 (#1) | 33 / 120
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2 | Snap election |
2020 | Benny Gantz | 1,220,290 | 26.59 (#2) | 33 / 120
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0 | TBD |
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- ^ Lahav Harkov (16 February 2019). "Histadrut chief Avi Nissenkorn joins Gantzs Israel Resilience Party". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ JPost Editorial (17 March 2013). "A Capitalist Government". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
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- ^ Eric R. Mandel. "Spotlight on Moshe 'Bogie' Ya'alon". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ Staff writer. "United Gantz-Lapid party to be called 'Blue and White'; no women in top 6". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
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- ^ a b Raoul Wootliff (6 March 2019). "Blue and White releases its political platform: 'No second disengagement'". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
- ^ a b Jeremy Sharon (9 March 2020). "How anti-Netanyahu legislation could be passed; minority govt formed". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ Staff writer. "After marathon talks Gantz, Lapid agree party merger in challenge to Netanyahu". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
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- ^ Evans, Judith (23 January 2013). "Israeli election: Live Report". Yahoo! News Singapore. AFP. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
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- ^ List of founders Archived 27 December 2018 at the Wayback Machine The Registrar of Political Parties website (in Hebrew)
- ^ Magid, Jacob (12 March 2017). "Former defense minister Ya'alon officially quits Likud". The Times of Israel.
- ^ Raoul Wootliff (2 January 2019). "Former defense chief Ya'alon launches new political party, Telem". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
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- ^ Lahav Harkov (25 February 2019). "What are Blue and White's plans for the Nation-State Law?". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
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