Every question in the quiz
These are the 41 decisions the next Knesset will have to make. Each has its own page with the background, the strongest case for, and the strongest case against — at the same length, so the two can actually be compared.
Start the quizSecurity & Diplomacy
A Palestinian state
Israel should accept a Palestinian state as part of a regional peace deal.
Sovereignty in Area C
Israel should apply its own law to the settlements and Area C.
Who governs Gaza
The Palestinian Authority should have a role in Gaza after the war.
Clearing it with Washington
Israel should clear major military operations with the United States first.
A deal with Saudi Arabia
Israel should normalise with Riyadh, even at the price of Palestinian concessions.
Settlements in Gaza
Israel should rebuild Jewish settlements in Gaza.
Striking Iran
Israel should strike Iran to stop it rebuilding its nuclear programme, even without American agreement.
Paying reservists
Reservists should be paid their full civilian salary, however much they earn.
Religion & State
Yeshivas and the army
Yeshiva students should keep their exemption from military service.
Buses on Shabbat
Each city should decide for itself whether buses run on Shabbat.
Civil marriage
Marriage in Israel should stay in the hands of the religious authorities.
Yeshiva stipends
Yeshiva students should keep their state stipends even if they do not enlist.
Shops on Shabbat
Shops should be allowed to open on Shabbat where the city permits it.
What Haredi schools teach
State-funded Haredi schools should still decide their own curriculum.
Compulsory civilian service
Anyone exempt from the army should have to do civilian service instead.
The Torah study law
The Basic Law making Torah study a value of the state should stay in force.
Justice & Institutions
Overriding the court
The Knesset should be able to re-pass a law the Supreme Court strikes down.
Choosing the judges
Elected politicians should hold the majority on the committee that appoints judges.
Investigating October 7
October 7 should be examined by a commission the Knesset appoints, not the Supreme Court.
Limits on a prime minister
There should be no limit on how many years one person can be prime minister.
The Attorney General
The government should be free to reject the Attorney General's legal advice.
The death penalty
The death penalty for terrorists should stay in law.
A constitution
Israel should adopt a written constitution.
Cost of Living
Breaking up monopolies
The Competition Authority should be able to break up companies and cap prices.
Building permits
Building permits should be faster, even if towns lose some say over what is built.
Defence or public services
Health and education should get a bigger share of the budget, even if defence gets less.
Health and taxes
Health spending should rise substantially, even if taxes rise.
Electricity and fuel prices
The state should cap electricity and fuel prices, even if that costs the budget billions.
Organization of the State
Power to city hall
Cities should run more of their own schools, buses and planning, even if gaps widen.
Society & Minorities
The Nation-State Law
The Nation-State Law should stay as it is, with no equality clause added.
Bedouin villages in the Negev
The state should connect the unrecognised Bedouin villages rather than move people out.
Crime in Arab towns
Crime in Arab towns should come before other policing priorities.
Same-sex marriage
Israel should allow same-sex marriage and grant full parental rights.
Service for Arab citizens
Arab citizens should stay exempt from any compulsory military or civilian service.
Aliyah & Integration
Which conversions count
Only Chief Rabbinate conversions should count for marriage and personal status.
Help for new immigrants
The state should spend far more on new immigrants, even at the cost of other welfare.
Governance & Electoral System
Who may run
It should be made easier to disqualify Knesset candidates who reject Israel as a Jewish state.
Governing with the Arab parties
A government should be able to rely on the Arab parties for its majority.
A unity government
Parties should aim for the widest possible government rather than a narrow majority.
A government without the Haredim
The next government should be formed without the Haredi parties, even if a majority is then harder to reach.
Arab parties in government
Arab-majority parties should join the government itself, not only support one from the outside.