Together We Will Succeed wants to repeal the law that makes military service compulsory, and replace it with a small professional army of people who choose to serve.4
Who is Together We Will Succeed?
Together We Will Succeed is a joint Arab-Jewish list on the ballot as the letters Bet Dalet, led by Avi Shaked.12
What has Together We Will Succeed published?
I couldn't find a platform document.3 What they have is a website, yahaad.com, in Hebrew, Arabic, and English, with a "five-point plan," a page of core values, and an About page.45678 Most of it is short statements of goals rather than detailed plans.
Together We Will Succeed's positions, topic by topic
The same twelve topics, in the same order, for every party. Where nothing was published, the episode says so.
What does Together We Will Succeed say about security and foreign policy?
The plan calls for "a just peace with the Palestinian people and with the Arab states," based on "respect, security, and equality for both peoples."4 The values page says that peace should be based on the two-state solution.7
On the army, the plan says it will repeal the Security Service Law, stop compulsory conscription, and build "a small, smart, professional army" that "rewards well" those who choose to serve.4 I couldn't find positions on Gaza, Lebanon, Iran, or the United States.
What does Together We Will Succeed say about accountability for October 7?
I couldn't find a published position on October 7 accountability.
What does Together We Will Succeed say about the economy and the cost of living?
The plan promises "economic justice and lowering the cost of living," with an economy where "the success of the strong helps lift those who have been left behind."45 The About page adds reducing socioeconomic gaps.8 There are no specific measures.
What every party says about the economy and the cost of living
What does Together We Will Succeed say about housing?
I couldn't find a published position on housing.
What does Together We Will Succeed say about religion and state?
The website's answer to "What is the party's main goal?" is: "We are fighting for a Jewish, Zionist, liberal, and democratic state," with security, equality, and social justice for all citizens.45 The Arabic page says the same thing.6 I couldn't find positions on Shabbat, marriage, conversion, or religious funding.
What does Together We Will Succeed say about the judiciary and governance?
One of the five points is uniting the Arab lists into one list led by Avi Shaked.4 I couldn't find positions on the courts or the attorney general.
What does Together We Will Succeed say about education?
The About page says the party works to strengthen the education system, with no details.8
What does Together We Will Succeed say about health?
I couldn't find a published position on health.
What does Together We Will Succeed say about social welfare, pensions and the elderly?
On welfare, pensions, or the elderly beyond a general line about strengthening public services, I found nothing published.8
What every party says about social welfare, pensions and the elderly
What does Together We Will Succeed say about Arab citizens and minorities?
The first of the five points is restoring personal security in Arab towns and villages "through real enforcement, cooperation, and not fear."4 The About page says the fight against violence and crime, above all crime in Arab society, is at the core of its work.8 The values page commits to fighting discrimination and racism and to full civil, social, and economic equality.7
What does Together We Will Succeed say about immigration, absorption and the diaspora?
I couldn't find a published position on immigration, absorption, or the diaspora.
What every party says about immigration, absorption and the diaspora
What does Together We Will Succeed say about the environment, energy and transportation?
On the environment, energy, or transportation, I found nothing published.
What every party says about the environment, energy and transportation
What Together We Will Succeed puts front and center
The values page describes the party as a social movement as well as a political framework.7 An essay on the site by its spokesperson, Yoram Dori, argues for a Jewish-Arab party built on equal footing.9 Its news section lists protest tents against crime in Tel Aviv in January and February 2026.4
What Together We Will Succeed hasn't published
I couldn't find a platform document. On the website, I couldn't find positions on October 7, housing, health, immigration, or the environment.
Sources
Everything above comes from what Together We Will Succeed made public: its platform, website and official accounts, and on-the-record statements by its leaders. Each line was checked against a saved copy of its source. Most sources are in Hebrew.
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Transcript
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Full transcript
Intro
Together we will succeed once repeal the law that makes military service compulsory and replace it with a small professional army of people who choose to serve. This is Close Read, and this is a series of what Israel's parties are promising to do in their own published words for English-speaking voters ahead of the October 27th election. One party per episode. I only use the party itself has made public. Their platform, their website, their official accounts, and on-the-record statements by their leaders. If they didn't publish it, it doesn't count. And if they publish nothing, that's the episode. Together we will succeed is a joint Arab-Jewish list on the ballot as the letters Bet Daled, led by Avi Shaked.
Who they are
I could not find a platform document. What they have is a website, yachad.com, in Hebrew, Arabic, and English, with a five-point plan. A page of core values and an about page. Most of it is short statements of goals rather than detailed plans. The plan calls for a quote-unquote a just peace with the Palestinian people and with
Security and foreign policy
the Arab states, end quote, based on, quote, respect, security, and equality for both peoples. The values page says that peace be based on the two-state solution. On the army, the plan says it will repeal the security service law, stop compulsory conscription, and build a, quote, small, smart, professional army that rewards well those who choose to serve. I could not find positions on Gaza, Lebanon, Iran, or the United States. I couldn't find a published position on October 7th accountability. The plan promises economic justice and
October 7, Economy
lowering the cost of living, with an economy where the success of the strong helps lift those who have been left behind. The about page adds reducing socioeconomic gaps. There are no specific measures. I couldn't find a published position on housing. The website's answer to what is the party's
Housing, Religion and state
main goal is, quote, we are fighting for a Jewish, Zionist, liberal, and democratic state, end quote, with security, equality, and social justice for all citizens. The Arabic page says the same thing. I couldn't find positions on Shabbat, marriage, conversion, or religious funding. One of the five points is uniting the Arab lists into one list, led by Avi Shaked.
Judiciary and governance
I couldn't find positions on the courts or the Attorney General. The about page says the party works to strengthen the education system, with no details.
Education, Health
I couldn't find a published position on health. On welfare, pensions, or the elderly, beyond a general line about strengthening public
Social welfare, pensions, and the elderly
services, I found nothing published. The first of the five points is restoring personal security in Arab towns and villages,
Arab citizens and minorities
quote, through real enforcement, cooperation, and not fear. The about page says the fight against violence and crime above all crime in Arab society is at the core of its work. The values page commits to fighting discrimination and racism, and to full civil, social, and economic equality. I could not find a published position on immigration, absorption, or the diaspora.
Immigration, Environment: no stated position
On the environment, energy, or transportation, I found nothing published. The values page describes the party as a social movement as well as a political framework.
What they put front and center
An essay on the site by its spokesperson, Yoram Dori, argues for a Jewish-era party built on equal footing. Its news section lists protests tense against crime in Tel Aviv in January and February 2026. I couldn't find a platform document on the website. I couldn't find positions on October 7th,
What's missing
housing, health, immigration, or the environment. That's what Together We Will Succeed has put in writing as of this recording. Every source I use is linked in the description, most of them in Hebrew, so you can read them yourself. If they publish more before the election, I'll do my best to pin an update in the comments. Next is list number 11, Yisrael Betenu, and the full playlist is linked below.
