Israel has numerous minor political parties. Under the proportional representation electoral system used to elect members of the Knesset, parties historically required only 1% of the vote to win a seat in the legislature. This article lists all parties to have contested a Knesset election, but failed to win seats.
| Party | Elections | Notes | | Abolish Income Tax | 1981 |
| Ahavat Yisrael (Love Israel) | 2003 |
| Ahrayut}}Ahrayut (Responsibility) | 2009 | Party advocating the creation of a constitution and the holding of regular referendums.[1] |
| Ale Yarok | 1999, 2003, 2006, 2009, 2013, 2015 |
| Aliyah and Youth Movement | 1984 |
| Am Shalem}}Am Shalem (Whole Nation) | 2013 | Formed by Haim Amsalem after he left Shas in 2010. The name was taken from his surname.[2] |
| Amkha (Ordinary People) | 1981, 1984 | Headed by Victor Tayar |
| Arab Brotherhood List | 1981 | Headed by Haneh Hadad |
| Arab Citizens' List | 1981 |
| Arab List – The Centre | 1955 |
| Arab National Party | 2006, 2015 | Formed in 1999 as a breakaway from the United Arab List and had two seats between 1999 and 2003. |
| Arab Reform Movement | 1977 |
| Socialist Union (Bund) | 1959 |
| Atid Ehad}}Atid Ehad (One Future) | 2006 | Originally a predominantly Ethiopian Jewish party headed by Avraham Neguise.[3] Later taken over by Yitzakael Shtetzler and pulled out of the 2013 and 2015 elections before polling day. |
| Beit Yisrael (House of Israel) | 1977 |
| Black Panthers | 1973 | Headed by Shalom Cohen |
| Blue White Panthers | 1973 |
| Brit HaTzohar | 1949 | Headed by Aryeh Altman[4] |
| Brit Olam | 2005, 2009, 2013, 2015 |
| Brotherhood Movement | 1973 |
| Casino Party | 1999 |
| Citizen and State | 2003 | Party was taken over by Avraham Poraz prior to the 2006 elections and rebranded as Hetz |
| Council to Rescue the Homeland | 1981 |
| Da'am Workers Party | 1996, 1999, 2003, 2006, 2009, 2013 | Also known as the Organisastion for Democratic Action |
| Democratura | 2015 |
| Derekh Aretz | 1988 |
| Do Kiyum BeTzedek (Coexistence in Justice) | 1977 |
| Economy Party | 2013 | Headed by Yulia Shamalov-Berkovich |
| Eretz Hadasha}}Eretz Hadasha (New Country) | 2013 | Anti-corruption party headed by Eldad Yaniv.[5] |
| Flower Party | 2015 |
| For Jerusalem | 1949 | Headed by Daniel Auster |
| For New Immigrants and Freed Soldiers}} | 1951 |
| Geulat Yisrael | 1992 | Formed in 1990 as a breakaway from Agudat Yisrael and held a single seat going into the 1992 elections. |
| Handicapped Organisation | 1984 |
| Has Mas | 1984 |
| Hatikva (The Hope) | 1992 | Headed by Charlie Biton |
| HaYisraelim (The Israelis) | 2009, 2013 |
| Hofesh (Freedom) | 1977 | Headed by Shalom Cohen |
| Holocaust Handicapped and Injured Faction | 1959 |
| Holocaust Survivors and Ale Yarok Alumni | 2009 | Alliance of the New Zionism Party and Ale Yarok |
| Hope for Change | 2013, 2015 |
| Independence | 1981, 1984 |
| Independent Faction for Israeli Arabs | 1959 | Headed by Masaad Kassis |
| Independents | 1959 |
| Initiative – Independents Movement | 1981 |
| Israeli Arab Labour Party | 1959 |
| Israeli Arab List | 1973 |
| Koah HaKesef (Power of Money) | 1996, 2006, 2009 | Contested the 1996 elections as the Settlement Party and the 2006 elections as HaLev. |
| Koah LeHashpi'a (Power to Influence) | 2009, 2013 | Advocated greater rights for disabled citizens. |
| Lahava (Flame) | 2003 |
| Lazuz (To Move) | 2009 |
| Leader | 2003, 2006, 2009, 2013 | מפלגה מתקדמת ליברלית דמוקרטית}}, Miflaga Mitkademet Liberalit Demokratit) |
| Lehem (Bread) | 2006, 2009 | לוחמי חברה מאוחדים}}, Lohamey Hevra Meuhadim) |
| Lev LaOlim (Heart to the Immigrants) | 1999, 2006, 2009 | Party for immigrants from Central Asia. Also known as "Lev". |
| Likud – Popular Economic Movement | 1955 |
| List for Aliyah | 1981 |
| List for the Land of Israel | 1969 | Headed by Israel Eldad, composed of members of the Movement for Greater Israel |
| Living with Dignity | 2013, 2015 |
| Man's Rights in the Family Party | 1996, 1999, 2003, 2006, 2009 | Contested the 1999 and 2006 elections under the name "Justice for All" |
| Moreshet Avot (Heritage of the Fathers) | 1999, 2013, 2015 | Headed by Yosef Ba-Gad. Contested the 2015 elections under the name "Social Leadership". |
| Movement for Brotherhood | 1965 |
| Movement for Demobilised Soldiers | 1988 |
| Movement for Democracy and Aliyah | 1992 | Russian immigrant party, commonly known as "Da" (the party's abbreviation, and the Russian word for "Yes") |
| Movement for Mortgage Affected, Homeless and Demobilised Soldiers | 1992 |
| Movement for Moshavim | 1988 | Headed by Ra'anan Naim |
| Movement for Social Equality | 1973 | Headed by Avner Shaki |
| Movement for Social Justice | 1988 | Headed by Rafael Suissa |
| Movement for the Homeland | 1984 |
| Movement for the Renewal of Social Zionism | 1977, 1984 | Headed by Mordechai Ben-Porat; held a seat in the Knesset between 1983 and 1984 after Ben-Porat left Telem |
| National Organisation for the Defence of the Tenant}} | 1984 |
| National Union | 1959 | Headed by Shlomo Cohen-Tzidon |
| Natural Law Party | 1992, 1999 |
| Negev Party | 1999 |
| Nes (Miracle) | 1965 | Headed by Abie Nathan |
| New Arab Party | 1999 |
| New Generation | 1977 |
| New Immigrants Front | 1959 |
| New Immigrants' List | 1955 |
| New Liberal Party | 1992 | Formed in 1990 as a breakaway from Likud and held three seats going into the 1992 elections. |
| On Wheels | 1992 |
| One Israel | 1981 | Formed by Yitzhak Yitzhaky in 1980 after he left Likud and held a single seat going into the 1981 elections. |
| Or}}Or (Light) | 2009, 2013, 2015 | Headed by Yaron Yadan, focussed on the separation of religion and state. |
| Or Movement | 1988 |
| Original Religious List | 1955 |
| Organization for Democratic Action | 1999 |
| Otzma (Strength) | 1981 | Headed by Rafael Halperin |
| Otzma LeYisrael | 2013 | Formed in 2012 as a breakaway from the National Union and had two MKs going into the 2013 elections. |
| Oz LaAniyim (Strength to the Poor) | 2006 |
| Peace List | 1965 |
| Peace List | 1969 | Headed by Gadi Yatziv |
| Pensioners | 1988 |
| Pensioners' List | 1981 |
| Pensioners, Immigrants and Senior Citizens | 1992 |
| Pikanti | 1992 |
| Pirate Party}}Pirate Party | 2013, 2015 | Based on the international Pirate Party model, and headed by former Holocaust Survivors and Ale Yarok Alumni leader Ohad Shem-Tov.[6] |
| Popular Arab Bloc | 1949 | Mapam Arab satellite list |
| Popular Movement | 1973 | Headed by Asher Hassin |
| Power for Pensioners | 1999 | Headed by Gideon Ben-Yisrael |
| Progressive Center Party | 1999 |
| Progressive Confederation | 1996 |
| Progressive National Alliance | 2003 | Formed in 1999 as a breakaway from the United Arab List and held a single seat going into the 2003 elections. |
| Religious Sephardim List | 1961 |
| Sephardim-Ashkenazim Unity | 1951 | Headed by Eliyahu Kitov[7] |
| Sephardi National Party | 1959 | Headed by Avner Shaki |
| Shiluv | 1984 |
| Silent Power | 1988 |
| Social Justice | 2013 | Formed in February 2007 by Arcadi Gaydamak |
| Socialist Revolution List | 1973 |
| Supporters of Democracy | 1961 |
| Tafnit (Turnaround) | 2006 | Anti-corruption party established by Uzi Dayan. Merged into Likud in 2008.[8] |
| Tali | 1992 |
| Tarshish | 1988 | Headed by Moshe Dwek |
| Telem Emuna | 1996 | Headed by Yosef Azran |
| Tent Movement | 1981 |
| The Greens | 1999, 2003, 2006, 2009, 2013, 2015 |
| The New Zionism | 2006 |
| Third Power | 1959 |
| Tikva (Hope) | 1999 |
| Tnufa (Momentum) | 1999 | Headed by Pnina Rosenblum |
| Torah VeAretz (Torah and Country) | 1992 | Headed by Moshe Levinger |
| Traditional Judaism List | 1949 |
| Tzabar | 2009 | Headed by Boaz Toporovsky |
| Tzipor | 1992 |
| U'Bizchutan (And in Their Merit) | 2015 | Party for ultra-Orthodox Jewish women. |
| Ultra-Orthodox List | 1949 | Headed by Eliyahu Kitov[9] |
| Union of North African Immigrants | 1959 |
| United List of Religious Workers | 1949 | Headed by Yeshayahu Leibowitz |
| Unity – for Victor Tayar to the Knesset | 1988 | Headed by Victor Tayar |
| Unity for the Defence of New Immigrants | 1996 | Formed in 1990 as a breakaway from the Alignment and had one MK between 1990 and 1992. |
| Unity Party | 1981 | Formed in 1980 after the break-up of the Left Camp of Israel and held two seats going into the 1981 elections. |
| We are all Friends Na Nach | 2013, 2015 |
| We are Brothers | 2013 |
| Women's Party | 1977, 1992 | Founded by Marcia Freedman. Headed by Ruth Rasnic in the 1992 elections |
| Workers Bloc | 1949 | Arab party |
| Working and Religious Women | 1949 | Headed by Tova Sanhadray[10] |
| Ya'ad | 1981 | Formed in 1978 after the break-up of the Democratic Movement for Change and held a single seat going into the 1981 elections |
| Yachad | 2015 | Founded by former Shas leader Eli Yishai. Ran on a joint list with Otzma Yehudit in the 2015 elections. |
| Yamin Yisrael | 1996 | Formed in 1995 as a breakaway from Moledet and held one seat going into the 1996 elections |
| Yishai – Tribal Israel Together | 1988 | Headed by Shimon Ben-Shlomo |
| Yisrael Aheret (Another Israel) | 2003 |
| Yisrael HaMithadeshet | 2009 | Formed in 1999 as a breakaway from Yisrael BaAliyah and had two seats until the elections that year. |
| Yisrael Hazaka (Strong Israel) | 2009 | Breakaway from the Labor Party, headed by Efraim Sneh. Other members included Erela Golan and Michael Bar-Zohar. |
| Yitzhak Gruenbaum List | 1949 | Headed by Yitzhak Gruenbaum |
| Young Israel | 1965, 1969 |
| Youth Movement | 1981 |
| Za'am | 2003 |
| Zionist Panthers | 1977 |
1. ^Pensioner wannabes? Haaretz, 21 January 2009
2. ^Amsalem launches alternative to Shas The Jerusalem Post, 15 April 2011
3. ^American-Israelis Hold Two of Ethiopian Party's Top Five Slots Haaretz, 24 March 2006
4. ^[https://en.idi.org.il/media/7048/%D7%9B%D7%A0%D7%A1%D7%AA-1-%D7%AA%D7%A0%D7%95%D7%A2%D7%AA-%D7%96%D7%91%D7%95%D7%98%D7%99%D7%A0%D7%A1%D7%A7%D7%99.pdf Brit HaTzohar] Israel Democracy Institute
5. ^על כוס בירה: אלדד יניב הכריז על הקמת מפלגה חדשה Haaretz, 15 October 2012
6. ^[https://www.ynet.co.il/articles/1,7340,L-4316137,00.html רוצים לעגון בכנסת: הכירו את מפלגת הפיראטים] Ynet, 5 December 2012
7. ^[https://en.idi.org.il/media/7042/%D7%9B%D7%A0%D7%A1%D7%AA-2-%D7%90%D7%9E%D7%95%D7%A0%D7%99-%D7%99%D7%A9%D7%A8%D7%90%D7%9C.pdf Sepharadim-Ashkenazim Unity] Israel Democracy Institute
8. ^Uzi Dayan joins Likud, hails Netanyahu for fight on corruptio The Jerusalem Post, 27 July 2008
9. ^[https://en.idi.org.il/media/7049/%D7%9B%D7%A0%D7%A1%D7%AA-1-%D7%A8%D7%A9%D7%99%D7%9E%D7%AA-%D7%97%D7%A8%D7%93%D7%99%D7%9D.pdf Ultra-Orthodox List] Israel Democracy Institute
10. ^[https://en.idi.org.il/media/7051/%D7%9B%D7%A0%D7%A1%D7%AA-1-%D7%94%D7%A4%D7%95%D7%A2%D7%9C%D7%AA-%D7%95%D7%94%D7%90%D7%99%D7%A9%D7%94-%D7%94%D7%93%D7%AA%D7%99%D7%AA.pdf Working and Religious Women] Israel Democracy Institute