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Full coverage· Politics· Updated

38 Parties Register for Knesset Elections, Most Lacking Real Chances

Thirty-eight parties have registered for the Israeli Knesset elections, though only a few major political players are expected to pass the electoral threshold. Many fringe parties with unusual names have registered, some using stunts to gain attention.

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38 Parties Register for Knesset Elections, Most Lacking Real Chances
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What happened

  1. 0138 parties registered for Israeli Knesset elections.
  2. 02Most registered parties have little chance of entering parliament.
  3. 03Unconventional parties with unique names have emerged.
  4. 04Fringe party votes are redistributed to larger parties.
  5. 05Some parties used costumes for registration stunts.
Translated and summarized by baba from Mignews, the latest report. Read Mignews’s original

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  • Centre4
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  • Haredi1
  • Arab3
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