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Ben Gvir claims his split from Religious Zionism will boost the right in elections
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Far-right MK Itamar Ben Gvir speaks during a press conference in Ramat Gan ahead of the upcoming Knesset elections, August 15, 2022. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
Far-right MK Itamar Ben Gvir claims his decision to run alone instead of with the Religious Zionism party will “maximize” votes for right-wing factions in the upcoming elections.
His comments come as Religious Zionism, led by MK Bezalel Smotrich, holds primaries for its electoral list.
“Ideologically, the differences between Smotrich and me are minor, but I want something that is for the whole Jewish people,” Ben Gvir tells the Ynet news site, hinting at divides between Religious Zionism and his Otzma Yehudit faction over the selection of candidates for a joint slate.
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