Member of Knesset Zevulun Orlev welcomed, Monday morning, the decision of Naftali Bennett to run against him for chairmanship of the Bayit Yehudi (Jewish Home-New National Religious Party). Referring to Bennett's earlier plans to form a new party, Orlev said, "I am pleasedthatNaftaliBennettdecidedto shelve theidea of a furthersplitof religious Zionism..."
Orlev continued, "I callfor moreyoung peoplelikeBennettto join usandto competein the primariessothat the religious publiccanvotefor the bestandpresenta balanced andvariedlistofexperiencedleaderswithnew and youngones andreceivethe trust of allparts ofreligious Zionism."