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Shas

Sephardic ultra-Orthodox party founded in 1984 by Rabbi Ovadia Yosef and now led by Aryeh Deri. It defends the Torah and halakha, religious schools, social assistance for poor Mizrahim and an exemption from military service, with coalition pragmatism.

Predominant spectrum
Right
Closest ideology
National Conservatism
Closest personality
Benjamin Disraeli

Political axes

Profile across the 12 axes

  • Structure

    Leaning · Unitary
    Federal31%
    Unitary69%
  • Representation

    Leaning · Democracy
    Democracy59%
    Autocracy42%
  • Power

    Leaning · Security
    Security70%
    Liberty30%
  • Immigration

    Strong · Assimilation
    Assimilation76%
    Multiculturalism24%
  • Diplomacy

    Leaning · Militarist
    Militarist59%
    Pacifist41%
  • Intervention

    Balanced
    Non-interventionist45%
    Nationalist55%
  • Economy

    Leaning · Public
    Public64%
    Private36%
  • Control

    Leaning · Planning
    Planning70%
    Free market30%
  • Trade

    Balanced
    Protectionism51%
    Globalism49%
  • Religion

    Very strong · Religious
    Irreligious1%
    Religious99%
  • Morality

    Very strong · Traditionalist
    Progressive11%
    Traditionalist89%
  • Technology

    Balanced
    Technology45%
    Biology55%

What sets Shas apart

Most unusual position

Religion

Leans further toward religious than 94% of the 159 parties and organizations in the catalog.

Party median 40Shas 1

Of all the axes, Religion is where it stands furthest from the rest.

Most common position

Diplomacy

On Diplomacy, it sits practically at the catalog median.

Party median 59Shas 59

Here it shares common ground with most parties and organizations.