Yisrael Beiteinu (Hebrew: יִשְׂרָאֵל בֵּיתֵנוּ, lit. 'Israel Our Home') is a conservativepolitical party in Israel. The party's base was originally secularRussian-speaking immigrants, although support from that demographic is in decline.[15] The party describes itself as "a national movement with the clear vision to follow in the bold path of Zev Jabotinsky",[16] the founder of Revisionist Zionism. It has primarily represented immigrants from the former Soviet Union, although it has attempted to expand its appeal to more established Israelis.[17]
It takes a hard line towards the peace process and the integration of Israeli Arabs. Its main platform includes a recognition of the two-state solution, the creation of a Palestinian state that would include an exchange of some largely Arab-inhabited parts of Israel for largely Jewish-inhabited parts of the West Bank.[18] Yisrael Beiteinu maintains an anti-clerical mantle, supports drafting Haredi Jews into the military,[19] and encourages socio-economic opportunities for new immigrants, in conjunction with efforts to increase aliyah.
^Khanin, Vladimir (Ze'ev) (2008). "Israel's "Russian" Parties". In Robert O. Freedman (ed.). Contemporary Israel: Domestic Politics, Foreign Policy and Security Challenges. Westview Press. p. 165. ISBN978-0813343853.
^Karni, Yuval (5 October 2008). "Singer Arik Sinai joins Yisrael Beiteinu". Ynetnews. Retrieved 25 April 2010. Lieberman has been trying to turn Yisrael Beiteinu into a party appealing to a more veteran Israeli public, rather than just new immigrants.