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Palestine

Recognized by the UN as an observer state, Palestine is governed by the Fatah-led Palestinian Authority, with territory split between the occupied West Bank and a Gaza Strip devastated by war, an aid-dependent economy, and elections suspended for two decades.

Predominant spectrum
Right
Closest ideology
Paternalistic Conservatism
Closest personality
Benjamin Disraeli
Flag: Palestine

Political axes

Profile across the 12 axes

  • Structure

    Strong · Unitary
    Federal25%
    Unitary75%
  • Representation

    Balanced
    Democracy51%
    Autocracy49%
  • Power

    Strong · Security
    Security74%
    Liberty26%
  • Immigration

    Balanced
    Assimilation51%
    Multiculturalism49%
  • Diplomacy

    Strong · Pacifist
    Militarist28%
    Pacifist73%
  • Intervention

    Leaning · Non-interventionist
    Non-interventionist59%
    Nationalist41%
  • Economy

    Leaning · Public
    Public64%
    Private36%
  • Control

    Leaning · Planning
    Planning68%
    Free market33%
  • Trade

    Balanced
    Protectionism49%
    Globalism51%
  • Religion

    Leaning · Religious
    Irreligious41%
    Religious59%
  • Morality

    Strong · Traditionalist
    Progressive28%
    Traditionalist73%
  • Technology

    Leaning · Biology
    Technology38%
    Biology63%

What sets Palestine apart

Most unusual position

Diplomacy

Leans further toward pacifist than 85% of the 185 countries and regimes in the catalog.

Country median 55Palestine 28

Of all the axes, Diplomacy is where it stands furthest from the rest.

Most common position

Representation

On Representation, it sits practically at the catalog median.

Country median 50Palestine 51

Here it shares common ground with most countries.