29. What are the eligibility criteria for political parties to receive public funding?

"Party group means one of the following: a) a party that was represented by a party group in the outgoing Knesset, submitted a list of candidates for the Knesset elections, and is represented in the Knesset by at least one representative; b) a party the representative or representatives of which in the Knesset has or have been recognized as a party group by the House Committee; c) a combination of two or more parties which maintain one party group in the Knesset.

Source: Article 1, Parties Financing Law, 1973

"Every party group shall, in accordance with the provisions of this Law, be entitled to be financed for - its election expenses in the election period; its running expenses in every month from the month following the publication of the results of the elections to the Knesset until the month in which the results of the elections to the next Knesset are published."

Source: Article 2(a)(1-2), Parties Financing Law, 1973

"A party group or a list of candidates that received more than 1% of the valid votes, but does not participate in the distribution of seats… is entitled to one funding unit."

Source: Article 2(a1), Parties Financing Law, 1973

 In relation to campaign: Lists of candidates that were elected to the Knesset, or that received more than 1% of the valid votes but does not participate in the distribution of seats, recieve direct public funding.

In relation to regularly provided funding: Paties that are represented in the Knesset recieve regular funding.