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Naftali Bennett

Prime Minister of Israel, 2021 to 2022

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A former tech entrepreneur and special-forces veteran who led an unusual coalition of right, left and Arab parties in 2021 and 2022.

Naftali Bennett sits in the right-authoritarian part of the Caucus economy and liberty compass: strongly free market and leaning authoritarian. The clearest positions are strongly tech-optimist on technology, strongly nationalist on nation and strongly strength-first on war and peace.

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Where Naftali Bennett sits on ten dimensions

Each scale runs from one pole to the other, and the dot shows the overall tendency of this person's record and public life. These are simplified estimates and open to debate.

💰EconomyStrongly free market
State-ledFree market
⚖️Liberty and authorityLeaning authoritarian
LibertarianAuthoritarian
🎭CultureLeaning traditional
ProgressiveTraditional
🌍NationStrongly nationalist
GlobalistNationalist
🌱EnvironmentSlightly growth-first
Growth-firstNature-first
🤖TechnologyStrongly tech-optimist
Tech-cautiousTech-optimist
🕊️War and peaceStrongly strength-first
Peace-firstStrength-first
🏛️InstitutionsSlightly institutional
Anti-establishmentInstitutional
🙏ReligionLeaning religious
SecularReligious
🛡️InterventionismStrongly interventionist
Non-interventionistInterventionist

People most like Naftali Bennett

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People furthest from Naftali Bennett

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Political views closest to Naftali Bennett

NeoconservatismPairs free markets and traditional values with an assertive, democracy-promoting foreign…97%Thatcherism and ReaganismFree-market economics, tax cuts, deregulation and a firm stance toward the Soviet Union.96%Hawkish realismSees the world as a contest between states, where military strength and alliances secure…95%FusionismBlends free-market and small-government ideas with traditional social values and a…95%

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