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MK Avi Maoz, left, and Likud head Benjamin Netanyahu after signing a coalition deal on November 27, 2022. (Courtesy, Likud)
July 17, 2025, 6:44 pm
Far-right MK Avi Maoz quits coalition, leaving Netanyahu without Knesset majority
Sole Noam party MK notes coalition now only has 60 seats in Knesset, but move, coming after ultra-Orthodox parties also pulling away, won’t bring down government for now
By Sam Sokol
ILLUSTRATIVE — New immigrants from North America arrive on a special aliyah flight arranged by the Nefesh B'Nefesh organization, at Ben Gurion International Airport on August 14, 2019. (Flash90)
July 9, 2025, 10:25 pm
Bill to limit Law of Return shot down despite support from ultra-Orthodox MKs
Controversial legislation would have revoked right of non-Jewish grandchildren of Jews to immigrate to Israel and automatically obtain citizenship
By Sam Sokol
Lawmakers debate Israel's 2024 amended budget in the Knesset plenum, March 13, 2024. (Noam Moskowitz, Office of the Knesset Spokesperson)
September 8, 2024, 10:44 pm
Knesset set to vote on billions for the north, but some coalition MKs are opposed
Proposal would increase budget by almost $924 million. United Torah Judaism, Noam and Otzma Yehudit parties threaten to tank bill unless their budgetary demands are met
By Sam Sokol
Yamina MK Nir Orbach leads a House Committee meeting at the Knesset in Jerusalem, June 21, 2022. (Olivier Fitoussi/ Flash90)
July 14, 2023, 2:01 am
Nir Orbach, ex-MK who toppled previous government, to head new Jewish identity office
Far-right Avi Maoz launches body that will oversee school programing, says that while he opposed Orbach taking part in Bennett-Lapid coalition, he’s not ‘engaged in score-settling’
By Michael Bachner
Rabbi Zvi Tau attends a protest of Jewish activists against a conference of Christians outside the Davidson Center in Jerusalem Old City, on May 28, 2023. (Arie Leib Abrams/Flash90)
June 20, 2023, 4:48 pm
Rape accusations painted outside home of Rabbi Zvi Tau, who is suspected of assault
‘Rabbi Tau raped me! And my mother and my sister,’ ‘You killed my soul’ found at Jerusalem residence of far-right Noam party’s spiritual leader
By ToI Staff
Noam chair Avi Maoz speaks during a function at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, on March 20, 2023. (Erik Marmor/Flash90)
May 28, 2023, 6:07 pm
Cabinet approves Maoz’s return to role overseeing school programing, Jewish identity
Far-right MK seeks to increase ‘transparency’ for parents on vendor-provided curricula; education minister says he won’t permit ‘extremism’ or changes to his ministry’s powers
By Carrie Keller-Lynn
Noam's sole lawmaker, Avi Maoz, speaks at the outset of his Knesset faction meeting, December 5, 2022. (Olivier Fitoussi/ Flash90/File)
May 28, 2023, 9:02 am
Cabinet to give anti-LGBTQ MK Maoz power to monitor content in individual schools
Mayors say they won’t work with far-right deputy minister; principals’ forum: ‘Shame’ on Israel that ‘homophobe, misogynist, chauvinist, Kahanist’ Maoz has influence on education
By ToI Staff
Noam chair MK Avi Maoz (center) and other lawmakers attend an Education, Culture, and Sports Committee meeting at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, on May 8, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90
May 25, 2023, 2:04 am
Anti-LGBTQ MK Maoz set to rejoin government, resume role as Jewish identity czar
Far-right lawmaker quit post 3 months ago over unfulfilled promises in coalition deal, will return after receiving millions of shekels in budget for Jewish National Identity office
By ToI Staff
Noam party chairman Avi Maoz speaks during a function at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, March 20, 2023. (Erik Marmor/ Flash90/ File)
April 28, 2023, 1:38 pm
Far-right MK ’embarrassed’ by gay Knesset speaker’s husband attending events
In letter to activists, Noam party chair Avi Maoz decries prominence of same-sex couple at recent state ceremonies ‘as though this were an authentic and acceptable Jewish norm’
By ToI Staff
Noam party head Avi Maoz speaks during his faction meeting at the Knesset in Jerusalem, January 30, 2023. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
April 17, 2023, 7:08 pm
Far-right MK Avi Maoz says he may soon return as Jewish identity czar
Noam chief says he’s in advanced talks with ruling Likud party to resume role as deputy minister in charge of a Jewish National Identity unit in the PM’s office
By ToI Staff
Comedian Judy Gold hosted A Wider Bridge's annual gala on March 13, 2023, which celebrated Israel at 75 and addressed growing anti-LGBTQ sentiment with the new government coalition elected in January. (Jackie Hajdenberg/ JTA)
March 16, 2023, 2:19 am
With Israel’s right-wing government, US Zionist LGBTQ group faces urgent crisis
After advocating for Israel in the American gay community for years, A Wider Bridge faces an impasse as the Jewish state’s new coalition includes proudly homophobic politicians
By Jackie Hajdenberg
Reform rabbis and supporters of Women of the Wall march to the Western Wall with a sign protesting a bill that would criminalize women wearing prayer shawls at the holy site, on February 22, 2023. (Central Conference of American Rabbis)
February 22, 2023, 11:28 am
Reform rabbis assailed as they try to bring Torah scrolls to women at Western Wall
Members of the Noam party’s youth movement overrun holy site’s egalitarian section, are escorted out by police
By Judah Ari Gross
Noam party leader MK Avi Maoz seen during a vote in the Knesset, on December 28, 2022. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
February 1, 2023, 10:47 am
Far-right Maoz seeks to end Diaspora donations to pluralistic school education
If he succeeds, Noam party’s deputy minister could cause new type of rift between Israel and US Jews, whose organizations donate billions of dollars to development of the country
By Asaf Elia-Shalev
Noam's sole lawmaker, Avi Maoz, speaks at the outset of his Knesset faction meeting, December 5, 2022. (Olivier Fitoussi/ Flash90/File)
December 28, 2022, 6:45 pm
Coalition deal hands far-right Noam $125m for ‘Jewish national identity’ office
Avi Maoz’s one-man party secures control of several organizations to influence education, immigration and more
By Carrie Keller-Lynn
President Isaac Herzog (left) meets with Otzma Yehudit party head MK Itamar Ben Gvir, December 28, 2022. (President's Office)
December 28, 2022, 5:57 pm
President asks Ben Gvir to ‘calm stormy waters,’ serve interests of whole population
In meeting with incoming police minister, Herzog notes many across Israel and Jewish world have deep concerns over new government; Ben Gvir responds, ‘I’ll serve the entire nation’
By Ash Obel
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