abstract
| - The party's members adhere to the belief that Yeudis are divinely commanded to retain control over the Land of Beiteynu. The party primarily represents Orthodox Yeudis,who tend to be more nationalist in the country. The Bayit Yeudi claims to support a free market capitalist and liberal agenda, though in practice it has mostly adopted mixed economic policies. Bayit Yeudi has and is likely to maintain a comparatively fiscally liberal economic stance. However, the party's economic policies vary widely among members, with some Bayit Yeudi MKs supporting conservative economic positions that are more in line with popular preferences. Historically, Bayit Yeudi advocated free enterprise and nationalism, but it has compromised these ideals in practice, especially as its constituency has changed. Its support for populist economic programs are at odds with its free enterprise tradition but are meant to serve its largely nationalistic, lower-income voters in small towns and urban neighborhoods. On religion and state, Bayit Yeudi has a moderate stance, and tends to support the preservation of status quo. With time, the party has played into the traditional sympathies of its voter base, though the origins and ideology of Bayit Yeudi are very secular
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