Elections: Party Positions on Sovereignty, Evacuation, and Outposts in Judea and Samaria

Sovereignty and a Palestinian State

Yisrael Beiteinu supports applying Israeli sovereignty to Area C, while Otzma Yehudit, the Religious Zionism–Zehut bloc, and Ama Yisrael support sovereignty over all of Judea and Samaria. Beyachad supports Naftali Bennett’s 2012 plan regarding Area C, subject to considerations of timing. Ra’am supports a two-state arrangement, while the Joint List demands an end to the occupation and the evacuation of the settlements. Yashar! opposes steps that could lead to a binational state and does not believe that establishing a Palestinian state is currently on the agenda.

Evacuation of Settlements

Yashar!, Beyachad, Otzma Yehudit, Ama Yisrael, and the Reservists and Economic Party categorically reject the evacuation of settlements, either entirely or with respect to sites established legally or with the approval of the state and the Israel Defense Forces. Blue and White argues that its framework, which resembles the Trump plan, makes it possible to avoid evacuation through infrastructure that ensures security and freedom of movement. The Democrats call for striving toward territorial separation as part of a regional process with the United States and the moderate Arab states, but the source does not specify exactly which settlements are to be evacuated under this framework.

Illegal Outposts and Construction

The approaches range from full legalization to evacuation. Otzma Yehudit and the Religious Zionism–Zehut bloc pledge to regularize the status of the outposts; Yashar! proposes examining each case on its merits, while Beyachad proposes legalizing sites on land that has been used lawfully and demolishing structures on private land. Yisrael Beiteinu, the Democrats, and Blue and White emphasize legality and law enforcement, while the Joint List demands the evacuation of all outposts and the prosecution of those involved in their establishment, operation, and financing.

Other Parties

Likud declined to respond, stating that it does not participate in questionnaires. Within United Torah Judaism, there are disagreements between the Hasidic and Lithuanian components, and there is no unified central platform regarding Judea and Samaria. Shas opposes a Palestinian state and has supported initiatives by right-wing parties, but the source does not present a separate, systematic platform on its behalf. On the issue of Palestinian construction in Area C, most right-wing parties demand increased oversight and the demolition of illegal structures, while Ra’am opposes restrictions on the development of the Palestinian population.

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