The Times of Israel

On the way up to the Temple Mount, Likud is becoming Otzma Yehudit

Sat, 20 May 2023 06:42:12 +0000

Most ruling party members have always shunned visits to the holy site, both for security and religious reasons, but a new breed of Likud MKs are following the lead of the far-right

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Rabbi Chaim Druckman, spiritual leader of political religious Zionism, dies at 90

Sun, 25 Dec 2022 20:01:08 +0000

A founder of the settler movement, who coined the term Gush Emunim, Druckman influenced country's top leaders as an educator and major political power in Israeli society

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‘Can’t take the risk’: Netanyahu issues public call for union of far-right parties

Tue, 23 Aug 2022 17:00:12 +0000

Opposition leader urges Religious Zionism's Smotrich and Otzma Yehudit's Ben Gvir to join forces so they clear electoral threshold and enable 'strong, stable' national government

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Former minister and MK Aharon Abuhatzira dies at 82

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 15:16:45 +0000

Morocco-born politician is buried in Ramle, where he served as mayor in the 1970s; PM hails his support for disenfranchised

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Orthodox MKs vow to shun Labor Reform rabbi as partner for coalition — or minyan

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 05:02:30 +0000

Shas, UTJ and National Religious Party lawmakers pan Knesset hopeful Gilad Kariv, say he represents a dangerous 'cult'; Kariv: Proof of need for non-Orthodox representation

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Otzma Yehudit head says Kahane was ‘holy’; backs expulsion of ‘disloyal’ Arabs

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 01:16:51 +0000

Ben Gvir says that in talks with Netanyahu associates ahead of far-right merger, both sides recognized that PM can't form right-wing coalition without his slate in Knesset

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Netanyahu recruits first-ever Muslim to Likud list, also adds firebrand novelist

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 16:46:28 +0000

School principal Nail Zoabi placed in low 39th slot, but party says Norwegian Law will ensure he gets Knesset seat; Galit Distal Atbaryan given No. 10 slot, party files its slate

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Far-right parties led by Smotrich and Ben Gvir, a Kahane disciple, join forces

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 20:14:46 +0000

As in past elections, Netanyahu, anxious to avoid votes going to waste, pushed alliance that could see disciple of racist rabbi elected; slate includes anti-LGBT Noam party

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PODCAST: Daily Briefing, Feb. 3 — Israeli election deadline; Jewish space lasers

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 11:19:40 +0000

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Netanyahu said once again concocting deal to get far-right Kahanists elected

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 00:21:41 +0000

PM said to offer National Religious Party's Smotrich free extra seat on Likud slate, settlement construction plans, in exchange for merging with Otzma Yehudit

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Jewish Home says it will stay together after Bennett, Shaked take off

Sun, 30 Dec 2018 00:31:55 +0000

Factional heads of leaderless alliance hold late night meeting, vow to be the party of the national religious community in upcoming election

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Right-wing rabbi complains Israel flooded with gay culture

Wed, 07 Mar 2018 12:07:10 +0000

Yehoshua Shapira, head of Ramat Gan Yeshiva, urges his followers to 'wage war' for traditional family values

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Religious Zionism embraces capitalism

Mon, 30 Jan 2017 13:34:16 +0000

The National-Religious camp has jettisoned social justice in favor of a hard-hearted -- and unsustainable -- worldview

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Before Jerusalem Day march, opponents aim to thwart racism

Tue, 28 Apr 2015 01:23:33 +0000

Citing recurrent nationalistic violence, local activists are mulling ways of protesting May's annual flag parade through Old City's Muslim Quarter

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Bennett’s retreat shows narrowing horizons for religious Zionist base

Sun, 26 Apr 2015 13:44:45 +0000

He wanted to be defense minister and saw Jewish Home ultimately ruling Israel. But Naftali Bennett's political wings were clipped by his own constituents, and now he'll be Netanyahu's circumscribed education minister

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