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Jewish Home crisis

Ariel Admits to an Ideological Rift with Bennett

Ariel says unity efforts continue, but maintains that primaries are corrupt and divide continues - amid talk of Yishai partnership.

Bennett and Ariel Trying to Maintain Jewish Home Unity

Jewish Home Chairman and Tekuma Chairman hold positive meeting amid reports that Ariel may form a new party with Shas's Yishai.

Calls for a split

Ahead of Elections Jewish Home MKs Trade Barbs

'Arrogant' dig at Tekuma faction gets sharp rebuttal; Jewish Home rep calls to disband National Union; rabbi suggests party split.

Ariel Warns Bennett: We Won't Sell Out for Mandates

Unity deal in further jeopardy as Ariel speaks of 'red line' principles stopping a union with Jewish Home's push for political 'center.'

MK Katz Predicts 20 Seats for Jewish Home

The Jewish Home party will be even stronger than most polls says, with at least 20 seats, predicts outgoing MK Yaakov Katz.

Polls Show US-Born Gimpel May Be Knesset Member

Polls show more strength for the Jewish Home-National Union slate and give US-born Jeremy Gimpel a good chance to become MK.

Poll Shows Younger Voters Back Jewish Home

The renewed Jewish Home party, running with the National Union, draws younger voters, many of them secular, a new poll shows.

'Game Over' for the Left

Poll Shows Opposition Ripping Itself to Pieces

The ultra left-wing Haaretz newspaper has given up on defeating Netanyahu. “Game Over. Center-left is a fragmented mess.”

Likud List Won't Hurt National Union, Predicts Candidate

Orit Strook, a candidate on the National Union’s Knesset list, says she does not believe the Likud list will negatively affect her party.

'The Feiglin Effect'

Likud MK List May Dent Jewish Home Chances in January Elections

Feiglin’s victory in the Likud primaries for MK candidates could put holes in hopes for Jewish Home-National Union in the elections.

Poll: Nationalist Camp Gains Strength

Israel’s nationalist parties could win 66 seats in the next election, new poll finds.

NU's New #2: I'll Lead Fight for Family Values

Rabbi Eliyahu Ben-Dahan, #2 on the National Union's Knesset list, says fathers are targeted by false complaints.

National Union Elects Knesset List

Members of the Tekuma Central Committee choose the party’s list for the upcoming Knesset elections. MK Uri Ariel will head the list.

MK Uri Ariel Elected to Head National Union

Tekuma Central Committee members choose MK Ariel to replace MK Yaakov Katz, who had announced that he would not head the party.

Gimpel Loses Jewish Home Primaries

Though list is considered excellent, US-born Jeremy Gimpel will not be among top 5 candidates in the Habayit Hayehudi (Jewish Home) list.

National Union in Plea to MKs Eldad, Ben Ari: Don't Do It

National Union MKs say the split in the party is "a day of celebration for the left".

MKs Eldad, Ben Ari Announce New Faction

National Union MKs split off, form "Power to Israel." They say they are what Israel needs.

Jewish Home Goes to the Polls for MK List

Habayit Hayehudi (Jewish Home) party members go the polls Tuesday to choose Knesset candidates. US-born Jeremy Gimpel is on the list.

Moledet Strengthens Unity in Religious Camp

The Moledet Party has joined Tkuma’s efforts to run together with the Jewish Home.

Poll Gives United Religious Zionist List 13 MKs

Religious parties would receive 32 seats, more than 25% of the total.

Likud Leader: Israel Must not Bend for Obama

Israel will not bend for Obama despite his re-election victory, says Likud MK Danny Danon. National Union: A victory for Israeli left.

Bennett Welcomes All Zionists to Join United Party

Naftali Bennett, new chairman of the HaBayit HaYehudi (Jewish Home) party, calls on all Zionists to join a united Zionist party.

MK Ariel: Chabad Unhappy with Deri in Shas

NU MK expects 10 seats for unified list, sees Deri's return as pushing Shas voters to NU.

Voting Day in Israel – for Nationalist Party Leader

Americans are not the only ones voting Tuesday. In Israel, 54,000 party members can vote for the leader of the Jewish Home party.

Rabbi Eliyahu Wants Ketzaleh To Head Party List

Rabbi Eliyahu urged MK “Ketzaleh” not to give up his number one place on the joint nationalists’ parties list. “You are number one.”

Ketzaleh: Our Joint List Will Achieve 15-20 Seats

MK Yaakov “Ketzaleh” Katz explains the reasoning behind his decision to be moved down on the party list.

Ketzaleh Bets His Seat on Zionist Vote

In what may be a Knesset first, MK Katz asks his party to move him from first place to seventh.

Ketzaleh: We want Ben-Ari on our List

MKs Yaakov Katz and Uri Ariel say Rav Shmuel Eliahu will mediate between them and MK Ben Ari.

NU: Likud May Have Just 'Divorced' Its Religious Voters

National Union says Lieberman's "extreme secular" policies may drive away traditional, religious Jews - who will vote for religious parties.

MK Eldad: I'm in the Knesset to Prevent Palestinian State

MK Aryeh Eldad says his goal as a politician is to prevent the creation of a Palestinian state, calls for unity within his political camp.

National Union, Jewish Home in Unity Conference

Religious Zionist MKs rev up the engines; vow to run in a united Knesset list.

Ben-Ari Leaves National Union, Will Run with Eldad

MK Michael Ben-Ari announces he is leaving the National Union, will run in the elections alongside MK Aryeh Eldad.

Poll Gives National Camp New Year’s Strength

The latest poll shows the national camp with the continuing slid majority it has enjoyed the past three years. Kadima needs a prayer.

Ketzaleh: We’re Heading for Something Huge

Religious-Zionist politics is heading toward “something huge” with new unity deal, and the public is responding, says MK Katz.

'Ketzaleh' Signs Unity Pact with Jewish Home Candidate

National Union and Jewish Home contender Naftali Bennett agree to form joint list for the next Knesset.

Red Cross Negotiates Land Grab for PA

The Red Cross helps the PA negotiate for land, IDF Civil Administration plays along.

MK Katz's Illegal Alien Law Goes Down in Flames

A law authored by National Union head MK Yaakov Katz allowing police to collect data on illegal aliens was shot down 4-42.

Poll: United Religious Zionist List Gets 10 MKs

Knesset Channel poll shows if parties run separately they will garner a total of 8 seats.

Youths Throw Rocks 'because Jews Took Arab Homes'

MKs Eldad and Ben Ari tour Mount of Olives and hear Arab explanations that rock attacks are Jews' fault.

1,000 Youths Call for United Religious List

Religious Zionist youths sign petition initiated by National Union calling on NU, NRP to join forces.

Slomiansky: Unite Religious Zionist Parties

Former MK: Religious Zionist parties' influence is negligible.today because of the division between them.

Video of Nationalists at Airport: ‘Send Back the Anti-Semites’

Nationalists, headed by National Union MKs and activist Baruch Marzel, “welcomed” anarchists with a message to go back home.

NU MKs Differ on Path to Unity

MKs Eldad and Ben Ari of National Union think joining Jewish Home's primaries makes sense. The other two do not.

Young National Union to MKs: Unite!

NU Young Leadership wants the two religious Zionist parties to join forces.

MKs See How PA Takes Over Jerusalem

National Union MKs were given a tour of neighborhoods in Jerusalem and saw first hand how the PA paves roads within Israeli-controlled territory.

Anger in Opposition as NU Votes with Netanyahu

The National Union faction angers Opposition partners by voting with the coalition. “We don't work for Tzipi Livni,” MKs say.

MKs Meet in Building Slated for Demolition in East Jerusalem

National Union MKs meet in Beit Yehonatan, say that it should only be sealed off after illegal Arab homes in the area are destroyed.

MK Orlev: No Union with 'Kahanists'

Jewish Home politician trades barbs with members of the National Union whom he considers too extreme.

MKs to Netanyahu: Come Home Now, This is Your Fault

NU parliamentarians tell Prime Minister to return to Israel following point-blank murders, blame Likud 'peace' policy for the deaths.

Tar and Feather Likud for ‘White Paper’ Building Freeze

MK Ariel compared Netanyahu’s proposed building freeze to the infamous White Paper of 1939. MK Eldad: Tar and feather Yesha voters for Likud.

Poll: Religious and Secular Right Continue to Gain Support

Survey shows that support for the religious and secular Right continues to grow, and now stands at 72 of 120 Knesset seats.

Arabs MKs Warn: 'We Will Last Longer than the Jews’

A Knesset panel debate on a bill banning use of gov't funds for “catastrophe events” erupted into a shouting match between Arab and Jewish MKs.

J'lem Arabs Attack Visiting MKs

Two Jewish MKs who visited families in the Shimon Hatzaddik neighborhood of Jerusalem were attacked by an Arab mob.

Responses to Netanyahu’s About-Face Range from Quiet to Strident

Likud members have been slow in responding to Netanyahu’s “2-states” statement. Orlev: “Don’t give in to Western pressure, unfreeze construction.”