The following is a list of what some Members of Knesset have spent, using their 2017 budget for remaining in touch with constituents. Minister Aryeh Deri is the only one who did not take advantage of the money and MK Yisrael Eichler leads the list of elected officials covered below.

Yisrael Eichler:

NIS 95,593 of which NIS 1,415 for office supplies, NIS 76,011 for printing and advertising, NIS 5,264 for communication, NIS 5,200 for a website/social media, NIS 3,330 for two cell phones, NIS 1,800 for computer supplies, and NIS 520 maintenance.

Menachem Eliezer Moses:

NIS 91,933 of which NIS 3,779 for office supplies, NIS 70,516 for printing and advertising, NIS 3,753 pager, NIS 1,771 for postage and telegrams, NIS 226 light refreshments, NIS 7,809 for communications, NIS 1,880 for cell phone, NIS 1,499 for computer equipment and NIS 700 for computer maintenance.

Yaakov Litzman:

NIS 86,106 of which NIS 384 is for office supplies, NIS 51,808 for advertisement and printing, NIS 33,914 for postage and telegrams.

Michael Michaeli:

NIS 84,157 including NIS 6,095 for office supplies, NIS 5,057 for printing and advertising, NIS 2,597 for a pager, NSI 3,322 for light refreshments, NIS 1,091 for communications, NIS 7,195 for professional publications, NIS 49,760 for professional consultations, NIS 195 for newspapers, NIS 5,450 for two cell phones, and NIS 3,395 for a computer.

Moshe Gafne:

NIS 57,057 which includes NIS 7,017 for office supplies, NIS 26,679 for printing and advertising, NIS 1,003 for a pager, NIS 1,788 for postage and telerams, NIS 4,548 for communications, NIS 9,890 for three cell phones, NIS 2,879 for a computer, NIS 1,243 for computer supplies and NIS 3,010 for maintenance.

Yoav Ben-Tzur:

NIS 55,254 which includes NIS 3,493 for office supplies, NIS 5,120 for printing and advertisement, NIS 2,155 for light refreshments, NIS 6,765 for communications, NIS 6,000 for renting a parliamentary office, NIS 2,181 for a public kenos, NIS 22,824 for professional consulting, NIS 2,806 for a website/ social media, NIS 2,310 for newspaper and NIS 1,600 for a computer.

Meir Porush:

NIS 46,526 which includes NIS 4,148 for office supplies, NIS 7,273 for printing and communications, NIS 12,100 for postage and telegrams, NIS 17,550 for professional consulting, NIS 4,955 for a computer and NIS 500 for computer maintenance.

Uri Maklev:

45,944 which includes NIS 12,668 for office supplies, NIS 7,000 for printing and advertising, NIS 7,170 for postage and telegrams, NIS 6,208 for light refreshments, NSI 2,075 for communications, NIS 389 for a public kenos, NIS 1,104 for newspaper and NSI 9,330 for three cell phones.

Yaakov Asher:

NIS 40,324 which includes NSI 9,939 for office supplies, NIS 202 for a pager, NIS 1,380 for postage and telegrams, NIS 2,501 for light refreshments, NIS 7,318 for communications, NIS 7,053 for overlap employe’s salary, NIS 708 for newspapers, 3,490 for cell phone, NIS 5,206 for a computer, NIS 1,277 for computer supplies, and 1,250 for maintenance.

Yitzchak Vaknin:

NIS 23,174 which includes NIS 9,504 for printing and advertising, NIS 4,556 for communications, and NIS 1,200 for professional publications.

David Azoulai:

NIS 14,374 which includes NIS 5,952 for office needs, NIS 4,680 for printing and advertising, NIS 1,367 for light refreshments, NIS 431 for communications, NIS 1,205 for computer supplies, and NIS 739 for office supplies.

Yaakov Margi:

NIS 12,992 which includes 3,170 office needs, NIS 828 for postage and telegrams, NIS 1,257 for light refreshments, NIS 2,316 for communications, NIS 4,178 for a computer and NIS 1,243 for computer supplies.

Yitzchak Cohen:

NIS 8,029 which includes NIS 411 for office expenses, NSI 4,680 for printing and advertisement, NIS 241 for communications and NIS 2,697 for newspapers.

Meshulam Nahari:

NIS 6,106 which includes NIS 3,144 for office needs, NIS 357 light refreshments, NIS 1,897 for communications and NIS 708 for newspapers.

Aryeh Deri:

NIS 0

(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)