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How Bezalel Smotrich rode unfiltered radicalism and unforgiving politics to power

Wed, 30 Nov 2022 04:03:46 +0000

The Religious Zionism leader's political ascent has been marked by extreme positions from the start. He now stands on the cusp of having the ability to realize his far-right vision

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Report: Kahana asked that Shaked rule out narrow Netanyahu government — she refused

Sun, 14 Aug 2022 19:31:42 +0000

Yamina lawmaker moving to Gantz's party also reportedly wanted commitment that Shaked would oppose Netanyahu being first in any potential rotation deal, which she also rejected

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Israel’s coming election may be decided on the religious right

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 09:06:04 +0000

Netanyahu has no coalition without Naftali Bennett. Neither does Gideon Sa'ar. The fight is on

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Smotrich confirms he’ll split from Yamina and field independent run

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 19:48:01 +0000

Right-wing union that ran together in previous election now looks set to launch separate slates, with Bennett looking to expand party's appeal

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Yamina set to split as Bennett, Smotrich fail to bridge differences

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 10:59:03 +0000

As poll shows religious right-wing party would gain 2 seats if it dropped Smotrich's National Union, the 2 constituent factions prepare to launch separate campaigns

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Bennett says election delivers victory for ‘annexation government’

Tue, 03 Mar 2020 00:51:27 +0000

Yamina chairman claims right-wing has won vote after exit polls show gains for Likud, vows national religious alliance will remain united after election

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Left in the lurch by the religious right, Otzma Yehudit party set to go it alone

Sun, 19 Jan 2020 17:45:00 +0000

Ultranationalist slate led by activist-attorney Itamar Ben Gvir also includes mother of terror victim, ex-staffer for disqualified lawmaker and secular farmer from Golan Heights

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Bennett vows Yamina will stick together after elections this time

Thu, 16 Jan 2020 10:44:00 +0000

Ben Gvir lashes Peretz for breaking their electoral pact to join national-religious alliance; Netanyahu ally: Bennett nearly fired as defense chief for refusing union

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At 11th hour, Jewish Home drops Kahanist far-right slate to merge with New Right

Wed, 15 Jan 2020 21:07:54 +0000

National religious parties return to nearly identical formula from September election, as Rafi Peretz caves to pressure and breaks pact with Otzma Yehudit

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Bennett resists merger with Kahanist Ben Gvir, despite pressure from Netanyahu

Wed, 15 Jan 2020 18:20:46 +0000

Noting Otzma Yehudit candidate has photo of Hebron killer Goldstein in his living room, New Right head says Likud should take in far-right slate if it's worried about wasting votes

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Likud again pushing to get extremists into Knesset on far-right slate

Tue, 14 Jan 2020 18:59:40 +0000

Netanyahu reportedly warns Bennett he could lose his defense minister post if New Right does not agree to joint slate with Jewish Home and Otzma Yehudit

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New Right, National Union agree on joint run, call for Jewish Home to join them

Tue, 14 Jan 2020 10:55:56 +0000

Parties say 'the door remains open' to Rafi Peretz's faction, which fumes that the unity deal will lead to 'the shattering of religious Zionism'

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Moments before closing deal, talks between national religious parties blow up

Tue, 14 Jan 2020 07:57:32 +0000

Smotrich's National Union party says Jewish Home walked back deal to dissolve respective central committees, form new body; Jewish Home says that's not true

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Nixing right-wing merger, New Right announces independent run

Mon, 13 Jan 2020 16:34:48 +0000

Naftali Bennett and Ayelet Shaked’s party says it won't merge with others ahead of March elections, saying there's room for 2 national religious parties to Likud's right

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After left-wing merger, right seeks similar union with growing urgency

Mon, 13 Jan 2020 12:27:32 +0000

With only two days left until slates close for March election, small parties seek alliance to prevent loss of votes, but it is unclear if they can bridge their differences in time

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