The pensioners did quite well last time round but this election they didn't win a single seat. The nationalists need to understand that they unless they can form a single but larger party then next election they will go away and never be heard from again. Their situation is unique right now because the left has been split between Kadima & Labour and Livni felt she was to important not to join any coalition which didn't leave her as PM so Bibi was forced to go with minor players like National Union. Next time round though if the big parties form coalitions together like they have traditionally done any party with less than 10 seats is going to be sidelined. We need a real right wing voice to replace Likud which Bibi wants to turn into a centerist party and is weeding out all the right wingers like Felgin who are an obstacle for his reforms. Shas never get more than around 10-11 seats but they have alot of muscle if the nationalists who represent the views of old Likud can join forces then the government is going to have alot harder time surrendering to the likes of Obama.