Should "coalition funds", budgets transferred under agreements between parties, be abolished?
Abolish coalition funds
Coalition funds are a political carve-up of public money; the budget should be divided by transparent criteria, not by deals between parties
Funding by coalition agreements
Earmarked funding under coalition agreements is a legitimate way to fund voters' priorities and close gaps the base budget does not cover
Almost every party opposes its rivals' coalition funds and defends its own. The budget vote is a vote of confidence in the coalition, so it is not used here. The placement rests on platforms and statements.
"Said" is the platform, and statements and posts by the list's candidates. "Did" is plenum votes, bills and recorded acts in the 25th Knesset. The placement rests on all the evidence together. The votes are the outgoing Knesset's, not the 26th's.
נבטל את כל הכספים שמעודדים השתמטות – ביטול כספים קואליציוניים, ביטול קצבאות אברך, ביטול הנחות בביטוח לאומי, ביטול מעמד אברך=סטודנט, ביטול הנחות בארנונה, ביטול סבסוד מעונות ילדים למי שלא משרת ועובד.
Translation: “We will cancel all the money that encourages draft dodging – cancellation of coalition funds, cancellation of kollel stipends, cancellation of National Insurance discounts, cancellation of the kollel student=student status, cancellation of property tax discounts, cancellation of daycare subsidies for those who do not serve and work.”
5 bills on the issue · Context only, did not move the placement
21 of the list's MKs voted: 21 for, 0 against. A vote for halts fund transfers promised in coalition agreements and diverts budget resources away from political agreements.
The parliamentary record here is that of the Yesh Atid faction in the 25th Knesset. Naftali Bennett's party did not sit in the 25th Knesset, so part of the current list is not represented in the voting data.
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רק
BeYachad
Firm position: Abolish coalition funds
Partial evidence
What it rests on
Toward "Abolish coalition funds"Toward "Funding by coalition agreements"
Note: The parliamentary record here is that of the Yesh Atid faction in the 25th Knesset. Naftali Bennett's party did not sit in the 25th Knesset, so part of the current list is not represented in the voting data.
1 plenum vote · Official record
Toward: Abolish coalition fundsJanuary 31, 2024
21 of the list's MKs voted: 21 for, 0 against. A vote for halts fund transfers promised in coalition agreements and diverts budget resources away from political agreements.
10 bills on the issue · Context only, did not move the placement
4 of the list's MKs voted: 4 for, 0 against. A vote for halts fund transfers promised in coalition agreements and diverts budget resources away from political agreements.
The parliamentary record here is that of the Labor faction in the 25th Knesset. Meretz did not sit in the 25th Knesset, so part of the current list is not represented in the voting data.
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אמת
The Democrats
Leaning toward Abolish coalition funds
Partial evidence
What it rests on
Toward "Abolish coalition funds"Toward "Funding by coalition agreements"
Note: The parliamentary record here is that of the Labor faction in the 25th Knesset. Meretz did not sit in the 25th Knesset, so part of the current list is not represented in the voting data.
1 plenum vote · Official record
Toward: Abolish coalition fundsJanuary 31, 2024
4 of the list's MKs voted: 4 for, 0 against. A vote for halts fund transfers promised in coalition agreements and diverts budget resources away from political agreements.
Leaning toward Funding by coalition agreements· Weak evidence
Said
We found no platform text, statement or post by the list on this subject.
Did
1 plenum vote · 1 toward "Funding by coalition agreements"
12 bills on the issue · Context only, did not move the placement
22 of the list's MKs voted: 0 for, 22 against. A vote for halts fund transfers promised in coalition agreements and diverts budget resources away from political agreements.
Toward "Abolish coalition funds"Toward "Funding by coalition agreements"
1 plenum vote · Official record
Toward: Funding by coalition agreementsJanuary 31, 2024
22 of the list's MKs voted: 0 for, 22 against. A vote for halts fund transfers promised in coalition agreements and diverts budget resources away from political agreements.
We found no platform text, statement or post by the list on this subject.
Did
The list did not sit in the 25th Knesset, so it has no votes to check.
ט
Religious Zionism–Zehut
Leaning toward Funding by coalition agreements· Weak evidence
Said
1 statement in the media · 1 toward "Funding by coalition agreements"
האם אתה מעלה על הדעת שאם חלילה תקום כאן יום אחד ממשלת שמאל היא תמשיך לתקצב את הכספים הקואליציוניים שלנו, שמשקפים את סדרי העדיפויות והערכים שלנו, כי הגופים המתוקצבים בנו עליהם?
Translation: “Can you imagine that if, God forbid, a left-wing government is established here one day, it will continue to fund our coalition funds, which reflect our priorities and values, because the funded bodies have relied on them?”
1 plenum vote · 1 toward "Funding by coalition agreements"
4 of the list's MKs voted: 0 for, 4 against. A vote for halts fund transfers promised in coalition agreements and diverts budget resources away from political agreements.
The current list is a technical bloc of Religious Zionism with Zehut, led by Moshe Feiglin, which did not sit in the 25th Knesset. The voting data reflects Religious Zionism only.
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ט
Religious Zionism–Zehut
Leaning toward Funding by coalition agreements
Weak evidence
What it rests on
Toward "Abolish coalition funds"Toward "Funding by coalition agreements"
Note: The current list is a technical bloc of Religious Zionism with Zehut, led by Moshe Feiglin, which did not sit in the 25th Knesset. The voting data reflects Religious Zionism only.
1 plenum vote · Official record
Toward: Funding by coalition agreementsJanuary 31, 2024
4 of the list's MKs voted: 0 for, 4 against. A vote for halts fund transfers promised in coalition agreements and diverts budget resources away from political agreements.
Leaning toward Funding by coalition agreements· Partial evidence
Said
1 platform section · 1 toward "Funding by coalition agreements"
הכנה ויישום של תוכניות יעודיות לסגירת הפערים בין החברה הערבית לכלל החברה בישראל, תוך דגש על השקעה בחינוך, דיור, רווחה, תשתיות, תחבורה ציבורית והקמת אזורי תעשייה.
Translation: “Preparation and implementation of dedicated plans to close the gaps between Arab society and the general society in Israel, with an emphasis on investment in education, housing, welfare, infrastructure, public transportation and the establishment of industrial zones.”
1 bill on the issue · Context only, did not move the placement
The parliamentary record here is that of the Hadash–Ta'al faction in the 25th Knesset only. Balad did not sit in the 25th Knesset, so part of the current list is not represented in the voting data.
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ודם
Joint List
Leaning toward Funding by coalition agreements
Partial evidence
What it rests on
Toward "Abolish coalition funds"Toward "Funding by coalition agreements"
Note: The parliamentary record here is that of the Hadash–Ta'al faction in the 25th Knesset only. Balad did not sit in the 25th Knesset, so part of the current list is not represented in the voting data.
1 bill on the issue · Official recordA bill whose direction is clear from its title counts toward the placement. A bill whose direction is unclear is shown as context only.
Context only
The list's MKs filed 1 bills on this subject, 0.2% of the 618 bills they filed in the 25th Knesset. Among them: Promotion of Competition in the Food Sector Law (Amendment – Applying the Law to the Consumer Products Sector) Bill, 2023.
ג
United Torah Judaism
Leaning toward Funding by coalition agreements· Weak evidence
Said
We found no platform text, statement or post by the list on this subject.
Did
1 plenum vote · 1 toward "Funding by coalition agreements"
2 bills on the issue · Context only, did not move the placement
6 of the list's MKs voted: 0 for, 6 against. A vote for halts fund transfers promised in coalition agreements and diverts budget resources away from political agreements.
Toward "Abolish coalition funds"Toward "Funding by coalition agreements"
1 plenum vote · Official record
Toward: Funding by coalition agreementsJanuary 31, 2024
6 of the list's MKs voted: 0 for, 6 against. A vote for halts fund transfers promised in coalition agreements and diverts budget resources away from political agreements.
נעדכן את תעריפי התחבורה הציבורית ונחזיר הוגנות והגיון לסבסוד - כשצעירים ומשרתים, המשתמשים העיקריים בתחב"צ, יקבלו את ההטבות ולא מגזרים לפי עיוות פוליטי.
Translation: “We will update public transport fares and restore fairness and logic to subsidies - with young people and those who serve, the main users of public transport, receiving the benefits and not sectors according to political distortion.”
The list did not sit in the 25th Knesset, so it has no votes to check.
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דרך
Yashar!
Leaning toward Abolish coalition funds
Partial evidence
What it rests on
Toward "Abolish coalition funds"Toward "Funding by coalition agreements"
1 platform section · Published in the list's name
Toward: Abolish coalition funds
״נעדכן את תעריפי התחבורה הציבורית ונחזיר הוגנות והגיון לסבסוד - כשצעירים ומשרתים, המשתמשים העיקריים בתחב"צ, יקבלו את ההטבות ולא מגזרים לפי עיוות פוליטי.״
Translated from Hebrew: “We will update public transport fares and restore fairness and logic to subsidies - with young people and those who serve, the main users of public transport, receiving the benefits and not sectors according to political distortion.”
3 bills on the issue · Context only, did not move the placement
4 of the list's MKs voted: 4 for, 0 against. A vote for halts fund transfers promised in coalition agreements and diverts budget resources away from political agreements.
Toward "Abolish coalition funds"Toward "Funding by coalition agreements"
1 plenum vote · Official record
Toward: Abolish coalition fundsJanuary 31, 2024
4 of the list's MKs voted: 4 for, 0 against. A vote for halts fund transfers promised in coalition agreements and diverts budget resources away from political agreements.
Leaning toward Funding by coalition agreements· Weak evidence
Said
We found no platform text, statement or post by the list on this subject.
Did
1 plenum vote · 1 toward "Funding by coalition agreements"
1 bill on the issue · Context only, did not move the placement
2 of the list's MKs voted: 0 for, 2 against. A vote for halts fund transfers promised in coalition agreements and diverts budget resources away from political agreements.
Toward "Abolish coalition funds"Toward "Funding by coalition agreements"
1 plenum vote · Official record
Toward: Funding by coalition agreementsJanuary 31, 2024
2 of the list's MKs voted: 0 for, 2 against. A vote for halts fund transfers promised in coalition agreements and diverts budget resources away from political agreements.
We found no platform text, statement or post by the list on this subject.
Did
The list did not sit in the 25th Knesset, so it has no votes to check.
עם
Ra'am
Leaning toward Funding by coalition agreements· Weak evidence
Said
1 statement in the media · 1 toward "Funding by coalition agreements"
התקציבים של תוכנית החומש מספר 550 הם זכות לחברה הערבית, כדי לצמצם פערים ולתת מענה לבעיות העומק הקשות
Translation: “The budgets of Five-Year Plan No. 550 are a right of Arab society, in order to reduce gaps and to address the difficult, deep-rooted problems”
1 bill on the issue · Context only, did not move the placement
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עם
Ra'am
Leaning toward Funding by coalition agreements
Weak evidence
What it rests on
Toward "Abolish coalition funds"Toward "Funding by coalition agreements"
1 bill on the issue · Official recordA bill whose direction is clear from its title counts toward the placement. A bill whose direction is unclear is shown as context only.
Context only
The list's MKs filed 1 bills on this subject, 0.2% of the 648 bills they filed in the 25th Knesset. Among them: Supervision of Prices, Marketing and Subsidization of Gluten-Free Food Bill, 2023.
שס
Shas
Leaning toward Funding by coalition agreements· Weak evidence
Said
We found no platform text, statement or post by the list on this subject.
Did
1 plenum vote · 1 toward "Funding by coalition agreements"
4 bills on the issue · Context only, did not move the placement
9 of the list's MKs voted: 0 for, 9 against. A vote for halts fund transfers promised in coalition agreements and diverts budget resources away from political agreements.
Toward "Abolish coalition funds"Toward "Funding by coalition agreements"
1 plenum vote · Official record
Toward: Funding by coalition agreementsJanuary 31, 2024
9 of the list's MKs voted: 0 for, 9 against. A vote for halts fund transfers promised in coalition agreements and diverts budget resources away from political agreements.
