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Yitzhak Abukrat
Orot Hashachar · בקר

Yitzhak Abukrat

יצחק אבוקרט

Farmer and moshav association chairman

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Who they are

Abukrat, known as Itzik, is a farmer at Moshav Tzelafon in the Judean foothills, where he has chaired the cooperative association's committee for three terms. The party presents him as the voice of farmers and of settlement on its list. He was formerly head of field operations for the Tzomet party, and leads a campaign by farmers for regularising their land holdings with the Israel Land Authority and for the ability to earn a decent living from the land.

Positions and record

We could not find published positions for Yitzhak Abukrat. Newcomers to a party list often have no policy record until the campaign starts. This section will fill in as they speak publicly.

Where they stand

Holds the party line on every issue.

Judea & Samariaparty lineCancel Oslo gradually, take back national land, disarm the Palestinian police and expropriate hostile villages
Two states / withdrawalSovereignty / annexation
Gaza & Securityparty lineKeep every territory the army conquers and promote emigration from Gaza through legal channels
Deal & disengagementFull military control
Haredi Enlistmentparty lineEvery Haredi man drafted into an adapted track with full basic training, then routine-security reserves; combat by choice
Universal draftPreserve exemptions
Judiciaryparty lineOversight of the courts, fast-track rulings outside them and sentences judges cannot shorten; its website still wants elected judges and referendums
Court can strike lawsKnesset can override
Economyparty lineBreak the monopolies and cut taxes, but subsidise farming, phase out food imports and raise pensions; the website adds a flat tax
Social spendingFree market
Educationparty lineLocal authorities and communities run schools under a national core; the platform stresses core studies, teacher pay and a ban on strikes
State runs the schoolsParents and communities
Religion & Stateparty lineConversion by halacha, kashrut reopened, and Shabbat transport left to each municipality
Civil / pluralistReligious authority
Nation & Citizenshipparty lineA Jewish state that defines Jews by halacha and would strip citizenship over illegal arms in Arab towns
Equal citizenshipJewish national state