Positions for the 2026 election

Makom LeKulanu

Makom LeKulanu is an active Jewish-Arab party jointly led by Rula Daood and Alon-Lee Green. It has published a candidate slate, a detailed election platform, a plan to combat crime, and a declaration that it intends to participate in an alternative coalition; it therefore appears in the main comparison list.

A documented position on 13 of 30 statements

Democracy and governance

A state commission of inquiry into the events of October 7 should be established under the Commissions of Inquiry Law, with its members appointed by the President of the Supreme Court.

No clear public position found

No sufficiently direct public source was found to determine Makom LeKulanu's position on this statement.

The scope of the Supreme Court's judicial review of government and Knesset decisions should be reduced.

No clear public position found

No sufficiently direct public source was found to determine Makom LeKulanu's position on this statement.

The Prime Minister should be limited to two consecutive terms in office.

No clear public position found

No sufficiently direct public source was found to determine Makom LeKulanu's position on this statement.

Dedicated coalition funds that are not allocated according to equitable criteria should be abolished and transferred to regular ministry budgets, even if doing so would affect existing coalition agreements.

No clear public position found

No sufficiently direct public source was found to determine Makom LeKulanu's position on this statement.

Ministers and the government should be permitted to act contrary to the Attorney General's opinion as long as a court has not invalidated their decision.

No clear public position found

No sufficiently direct public source was found to determine Makom LeKulanu's position on this statement.

Security, diplomacy and the conflict

Israel should promote a regional-international framework for the civil administration and reconstruction of the Gaza Strip after the war, provided that Hamas does not control it.

AgreePartial evidence

The platform connects disarming Hamas, rebuilding Gaza, and a regional agreement. This closely aligns with a regional-international framework without Hamas rule, although the identity of the governing body is not fully specified.

Even after a civil administration is established in the Gaza Strip, Israel should retain long-term security control of Gaza's borders and freedom of military action within it.

DisagreeStrong evidence

The party calls for the military to withdraw from Gaza and for a coordinated Israeli-Palestinian security arrangement, rather than long-term Israeli security control and unilateral freedom of action inside the Strip.

Israel should promote a regional diplomatic initiative that also includes a pathway to a Palestinian state.

AgreeStrong evidence

The platform proposes an independent Palestinian state alongside Israel and regional peace agreements based on the Arab Peace Initiative.

Israeli sovereignty should be applied to Area C in Judea and Samaria (the West Bank).

DisagreeStrong evidence

The platform calls for an end to the occupation, a Palestinian state, and a halt to settlement expansion; these positions conflict with applying Israeli sovereignty to Area C.

Women should be integrated more broadly into all combat and command roles in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), subject to uniform professional criteria.

No clear public position found

No sufficiently direct public source was found to determine Makom LeKulanu's position on this statement.

Israeli civilian settlement in the Gaza Strip should be renewed.

DisagreeStrong evidence

The platform supports a Palestinian state, ending the occupation, halting settlement expansion, and rebuilding Gaza. This position rules out renewed Israeli civilian settlement in the Strip.

The death penalty should be imposed on anyone convicted of murder committed as part of an act of terrorism.

No clear public position found

No sufficiently direct public source was found to determine Makom LeKulanu's position on this statement.

Shared service and burden

Mandatory military or civilian service should apply to all population groups, with only limited exemptions.

No clear public position found

No sufficiently direct public source was found to determine Makom LeKulanu's position on this statement.

Significant personal and financial sanctions should be imposed on people legally required to enlist who fail to report without a lawful exemption, including yeshiva students.

No clear public position found

No sufficiently direct public source was found to determine Makom LeKulanu's position on this statement.

Religion, state and civic identity

Civil marriage should be available in Israel alongside religious marriage for those who choose it.

No clear public position found

No sufficiently direct public source was found to determine Makom LeKulanu's position on this statement.

Rabbinical and Sharia courts should be permitted to serve as arbitrators in civil disputes when all parties freely consent.

No clear public position found

No sufficiently direct public source was found to determine Makom LeKulanu's position on allowing consensual civil arbitration in religious courts.

Public transport on Shabbat should be permitted in local authorities that choose to provide it.

AgreeStrong evidence

The platform proposes public transport seven days a week, adapted to the character of local communities and authorities.

Funding for educational institutions should be conditional on teaching a minimum core curriculum.

No clear public position found

No sufficiently direct public source was found to determine Makom LeKulanu's position on this statement.

The right to equality and the prohibition of discrimination should be explicitly entrenched in a Basic Law.

AgreeStrong evidence

The platform expressly pledges to enact a Basic Law: Equality, requiring equal allocation and prohibiting discrimination on national, gender-based, and other grounds.

An Arab party that accepts the government's basic policy guidelines should be permitted to join the coalition.

AgreeStrong evidence

In its official responses, the party states that it wants to participate in an alternative coalition and exert influence from within, rather than remain outside government because it is an Arab-Jewish party.

Economy, welfare and cost of living

The tax burden on high-income earners should be increased to fund expanded social services.

AgreeStrong evidence

The platform proposes an additional tax bracket for very high earners and other progressive taxes to fund public services.

The basket of price-controlled food products should be expanded, even if this reduces the profitability of producers and retail chains.

No clear public position found

No sufficiently direct public source was found to determine Makom LeKulanu's position on this statement.

Tariffs on imported agricultural food products should be reduced, even if this harms some farmers and domestic producers.

DisagreeStrong evidence

The platform pledges to strengthen domestic food production and reduce dependence on imports. It therefore conflicts with reducing tariffs even at the cost of harming domestic farmers and producers.

Eligibility for daycare subsidies should not be determined solely by the mother's employment; whether the father works, studies, or serves should also be considered.

No clear public position found

No sufficiently direct public source was found to determine Makom LeKulanu's position on this statement.

The VAT-exemption threshold for personal imports should be raised from $75 to $130, even if this harms local shops and businesses that compete with overseas sellers.

No clear public position found

No sufficiently direct public source was found to determine Makom LeKulanu's position on this statement.

Rights, enforcement and internal security

In exceptional cases and subject to judicial review, administrative detention should be permitted for Jewish citizens suspected of planning nationalist violence against Palestinians or the security forces, even when there is insufficient evidence for immediate criminal proceedings.

DisagreeStrong evidence

The platform calls for abolishing administrative detention without trial. This position rules out its use against Jewish suspects as well, even though the statement confines it to exceptional cases and judicial review.

The Citizenship and Entry into Israel Law should be eased so that Palestinian spouses of Israeli citizens can obtain status after an individual security screening, instead of being subject to a blanket ban.

No clear public position found

No sufficiently direct public source was found to determine Makom LeKulanu's position on this statement.

In combating crime in Arab society, a multi-year government-led civilian program that strengthens local authorities should be preferred over relying mainly on the Shin Bet and emergency powers.

AgreeStrong evidence

The party's five-year plan combines police reform, economic empowerment, investment in young people, witness protection, and cooperation with local authorities and the leadership of Arab society.

Transport and infrastructure

A congestion charge should be implemented in the Gush Dan metropolitan area, with its revenue dedicated to improving public transport, even if private-car travel during peak hours becomes more expensive.

No clear public position found

No sufficiently direct public source was found to determine Makom LeKulanu's position on this statement.

Last updated: 2026-08-04