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GOVERNANCE · PARTY PRIMARIES 2007–2017

Who fundsIsraeli politicians?

Every reported donation to candidates in party primaries, matched to the donor’s city and placed on a map. The filings were published separately for each candidate; we joined them into one database.

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₪73.5M

in reported donations

17,661

donations from 12,903 donors

314

politicians who received money

30.4%

of the money came from abroad

Each dot is a donor’s city. Arcs show the 40 largest sources abroad.

Where the money comes from

Each dot is a donor’s city. Arcs show the 40 largest sources abroad.

DONOR ABROAD   DONOR IN ISRAEL

Top recipients

Isaac Herzog₪4.1M
Naftali Bennett₪2.8M
Erel Margalit₪2.8M
Amir Peretz₪2.6M
Moshe Feiglin₪2.4M
Benjamin Netanyahu₪2.3M
Danny Danon₪1.9M
Tzipi Livni₪1.6M
Shelly Yachimovich₪1.4M
Avi Dichter₪1.4M

Primary seasons

Donations per year. Peaks follow party primaries.

2007: 422008: 2,4702009: 5192010: 1652011: 2,1322012: 4,3902013: 1,7952014: 3,4452015: 2,1852016: 782017: 440
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